Gov Ch 9 Tests Flashcards
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Grass roots
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Of or from the people, the average voters.
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Interest groups
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Also called pressure groups mainly because they seek to put pressure on the government to affect policies.
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Labor union
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An organization of workers who work in the same type of job or who work in the same industry.
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Lobbying
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The means by which pressure groups are brought to bear on all aspects of the policy-making process.
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Lobbyists
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Work within all levels of the governmental process to affect politics.
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Propaganda
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The technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behaviors.
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Public affairs
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The events and issues of concern to all people in a society.
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Public policy
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All of the goals a government sets and the various courses of action it pursues as it attempts to realize these goals.
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Public-interest group
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A type of interest group that works for the public good.
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Single-interest group
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Political action committee devoted to one issue.
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Trade association
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Interest group that represents business interests.
