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Pluralism
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Interest are and should be free to compete for influence in the government. The outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation
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Interest Group
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Individuals who organize to influence the government's programs and policies
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Membership Association
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An organized group in which members acturally play a substantial role, sitting on committees and engaging in group projects
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Staff Organization
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Atype of membership group in which a professional staff conducts most of the group's activities
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Collective Goods
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Benefits sought by groups, that are broadly avaliable and cannot be denied to nonmembers
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Free Riders
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Those who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring them
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Informational Benefits
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Special newsletters, periodicals, training programs, confrences, and other information provided to members of groups to entice others to others
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Material Benefits
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Special goods, services, or money provided to members of groups to entice others to join
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Solidary Benefits
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Selective benefits of groups membership that emphasize friendship, networking, and consciousness raising
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Purposive Benefits
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Selective benefits of groups membership that emphasize the purpose and accomplishments of the group
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New Politics Movement
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A political movement that began in the 1960's and 1970's made up of professionals and intellectuals for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements were formative experiences. The New Polticcs movement strengthened public interest groups
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Public Interest Groups
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Groups that claim they serve the general good rather than only their own particular interest
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Lobbying
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Organized interest groups seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature
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Iron Triangle
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Stable, cooperatice relationship that often decelops among a congressional committee, and administrative agency, and one or more supportive interest groups
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Issue Network
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Loose network of elected leaders, public officials, activists, and interest groups drawn together by a specific policy issue
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