Kinds of organized interests
How they influence government
More Influences
Vocab
100
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
filing of class action suits or amicus curiae briefs
What is court action
100
tax-exempt organization that promotes political agenda; they cannot expressly advocate for or against a specific candidate
What is a 527 group
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 dodnate money to support candidates and parties
What is political donations
200
Interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit their organization or client through political persuasion
What is lobbying
300
they lobby for the federal government
What is a governmental unit
300
interest groups send out press releases & run advertisements
What is propoganda
300
Interest groups announcing their support for candidates; Some rate legislators on the basis of their voting
What is endorsing
300
This bill put a limit on soft money contributions
What is the McCain Feingold Act
400
federally regulated, officially registered fund-raising committee that represents interest groups in the political process
What is a PAC
400
Interest groups write letter and emails to their local representative
What is grassroot lobbying
400
Interest groups to to influnce people to be able to appoint people so they can influnce public policy with thier like-minded representatives
What is getting out the vote
400
"Friends of the courts"
What is amicus curaie breif
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