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What are voluntary associations of people who come together with the goal of getting the policies that they favor enacted?

What are diffuse groups that educate the public and put pressure on policymakers in an effort to bring about societal change?

What is the belief that citizens impact policymaking through their involvement in civil society?

What term describes groups outside the government that advocate for policy?

What theory suggests that political power is distributed among many competing groups, preventing any single group from becoming too powerful?

What theory posits that the wealthy elite class has a disproportionate amount of economic and political power?

What is the term for the set of issues to which government officials, voters, and the public are paying attention?

What is political action that occurs when individuals contribute their energy, time, or money to a larger group goal?

What is also called a public good; a public benefit that individuals can enjoy or profit from even if they do not help achieve it?

What term describes individuals who enjoy collective goods and benefit from the actions of an interest group without joining?

What are benefits available only to those who join the group?

What are groups advocating on behalf of the financial interests of their members?

What are groups that act on behalf of the collective interests of a broad group of individuals?

What are associations focusing on one specific area of public policy, often a moral issue about which they are unwilling to compromise?

What are organizations acting on behalf of local, state, or foreign governments?

What is the term for interacting with government officials in order to advance a group's public policy goals?

What is the movement of individuals between positions in government and lobbying positions called?

What is a brief filed by someone who is not a party to a case in an attempt to persuade the Court to agree with the arguments set forth in the brief?

What term describes the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy, Congress, and interest groups to achieve shared policy goals?

What are webs of influence between interest groups, policymakers, and policy advocates called?

What is the term for mobilizing interest group members to pressure their representatives by contacting them directly through phone calls, email, and social media?

What is a public demonstration designed to call attention to the need for change?

What is the act of intentionally breaking a law to call attention to an injustice?

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