PS Ch. 16 Interest Groups

64089402	Social Capital	The myriad relationships that individuals enjoy that facilitate the resolution of community problems through collective action.
64089403	Civic Virtue	The tendency to form small-scale associations for the public good.
64089404	Interest Groups	Organized Groups that try to influence public policy.
64089405	Disturbance Theory	Political Scientist David B. Truman's theory that interest groups form in part to counteract the efforts of other groups.
64089406	Public Interest Groups	Organizations that seek a collective good that will not selectively and materially benefit group members.
64089407	Political Action Committees	Federally mandated, officially registered fund-raising committees that represent interest groups in the political process.
64089408	Lobbyist	Interest Groups representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her organization through political persuasion.
64089409	Trade Association	A group that represents a specific industry.
64089410	Lobbying	That activities of a group or organization that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support the group's position.
64089411	Patrons	Persons who finance groups.
64089412	Collective Good	Something of Value that cannot be withheld from a nonmember of a group, for example, a tax write-off or a better environment.
64089413	Free-Rider Problem	Potential members fail to join a group because they can get the benefit, or collective good, sought by the group without contributing effort.