AP Flashcards

7695683325	Amicus curiae brief	A brief filed by a person not directly involved in a case. Legal briefs filed by organized groups to influence the decision in a supreme Court case.	0
7695745982	Elite Theory	theory that upper class elites exercise great influence over public policy	1
7695760186	Factions	Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.	2
7695767668	Free Rider Program	the problem with people joining a group bc they can benefit without contributing	3
7695773505	Iron Triangle	The mutually advantageous relationship among an agency, a committee, and an interest group	4
7695784582	Litigation	the act or process of carrying out a lawsuit	5
7695793755	Lobbying	contacting a public official to persuade the official to support the group's interests	6
7695851170	Pluralism	A theory of government and polities contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened	7
7695895230	Political Action Committee	a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns	8
7695898837	Revolving Door	movement of politicians between roles as legislators and lobbyists/consultants	9
7695903436	Grassroots Lobbying	Lobbying activities performed by rank-and-file interest group members and would-be members	10