
AP US Government Interest Groups
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- Q1A signal, frequently provided by interest groups, that tells a politician what values are at stake in an issue and how that issue fits into his or her own set of political beliefs.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q2A mailing from an interest group focused at a specialized audience whose purpose is both to raise money and mobilize supporters.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q3A law which required groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation to register with the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House of Representatives. Quarterly financial reports on expenses were also to be filed. Note the 1995 reform legislation was more stringent.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q4An organization that attracts members by appealing to their interests on a coherent set of usually controversial principles.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q5Something of value offered by mass-membership organizations to get people to join; it is a benefit exclusive to members.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q6Individuals or organizations representing other organizations.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q7An organization that seeks to influence public policy.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q8A group that attempts to influence government decisions, especially legislation.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q9A person who engages in lobbying.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q10Something tangible, such as money or services, which attracts people to join mass-membership organizations.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q11A type of interest group that represents the interests of its members.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q12A description of the United States political system, once used by scholars, contending that the policy-making process encompasses the effective competition of interest groups. This account is now generally considered incomplete, if not inaccurate.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q13An organization which finances candidates and may lobby. Such organizations can contribute no more than $5,000 to a federal candidate in an election.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q14An interest group whose efforts significantly benefit nonmembers.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q15An incentive to join a mass-membership organization based on the appeal of the group's goal(s).Users enter free textType an Answer30s