AP Interest Groups Flashcards

11883995478	interest group	An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy	0
11883995479	iron triangle	The three-way alliance among legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups to make or preserve policies that benefit their respective interests.	1
11884024504	lobbying	Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.	2
11884024505	litigation	the process of taking legal action	3
11884030991	electioneering	Direct group involvement in the electoral process, for example, by helping to fund campaigns, getting members to work for candidates, and forming political action committees.	4
11884034673	going public	group efforts to shape their public image, such as advertising, e-mails, mail campaigns	5
11884078838	free rider problem	The problem faced by unions and other groups when people do not join because they can benefit from the group's activities without officially joining. The bigger the group, the more serious the problem.	6
11884082270	collective good	something of value that cannot be withheld from a potential group member	7
11884082271	selective benefits	goods that a group can restrict to those who actually join	8