Interest Groups

Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization

• Political Party
• Incentive
• Solidary incentive
• Interest Group

The social rewards that lead people to join political organizations.

• Interest Group
• Third Party
• Solidary Incentives
• Material Incentives

An organization of people sharing common interest or goals that seek to influence the making of public policy.

• Interest Group
• Public Interest lobby
• Ratings
• Earmark

Assessments of a representative's voting record on issues important to an interest group.

• Ratings
• Lobbying
• Earmark
• Social Movement

Special spending projects that are set aside on behalf oof individual members of congress for their constituents.

• Earmark
• Ratings
• Incentive
• Lobbying

Approaching the government to ask for something. Trying to influence government and engaging in activities aimed at influencing government officials.

• Solidary Incentive
• Material Incentive
• Social Movement
• Lobbying

A political organization whose goals will principally benefit nonmembers.

• Idoeological interest group
• Lobbying
• Purposive Incentive
• Public Interest Lobby

A benefit that comes from serving a cause or principle.

• Solidary Incentive
• Material Incentive
• Purposive Incentive
• Lobbying

A  widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order.

• Political Cue
• Ratings
• Earmark
• Social Movement

A signal telliing a legislator what values are at stake in a vote and how that issue fits into his or her own political views on party agenda.

• Poltical Cue
• Social Movement
• Earmark
• Lobbying