an organization that seeks a collective good that will not selectively and materially benefit group members
What are public interest groups
100
representatives of interest groups meet privately with government officials to suggest legislations
What is direct lobbying
100
The branch of government that interest groups impact through class action suits or amicus curiae briefs
What is the judicial branch?
100
tax-exempt social welfare organization that may do some political spending; they cannot expressly advocate for or against a specific candidate
What is 501c4 group
100
A type of pac headed by a member of Congress who raises money for other candidates
What is a Leadership PAC?
200
a group with the primary purpose of promoting the financial interests of its members
What is an economic interest group
200
when interest groups provide expert testimony
What is testifying before congress
200
Interest groups donate money to support candidates and parties through these
What is political donations/ political action committees
200
Interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit their organization or client through political persuasion
What is lobbying
200
Charles Rangel set up a pac to give campaign contributions to his fellow representatives so that they might vote him into this position
What is whip?
300
This type of interest group attracts members by appealing to their political convictions or principles
What is an ideological interest group?
300
interest groups give scores to legislators depending on their stance and voting history on a particular issue
What are ratings?
300
Interest groups protesting the government
What is civil disobedience?
300
This bill put a ban on soft money contributions
What is the McCain Feingold Act
300
Most of PACs are sponsored by these.
What are corporations or trade associations?
400
federally regulated, officially registered fund-raising committee that represents interest groups in the political process
What is a PAC
400
Interest groups members write letter and emails to their local representative
What is grassroot lobbying
400
Lobbyists provide this to legislators and bureaucrats to help them create policy
What is information?
400
"Friends of the courts"
What is amicus curaie brief
400
This refers to people leaving jobs in the federal government and taking jobs as lobbyists and business consultants, sometimes a a reward for helping that business receive government benefits.
What is the revolving door?
500
The Public Citizen is this type of interest group.
What is a public interest group?
500
These are provisions in a law that provide a direct benefit to an interest group.
What are earmarks?
500
an interest group independently creates advertisements to support candidates they like.
What is a super pac/independent expenditure?
500
This type of incentive to join and interest group gives people a sense of companionship
What is solidary incentive?
500
This Supreme Court case protects lobbying of Congress.