1. Chapter 9 Definitions

2. Cue (political)

3. Politicians take directions from interest groups and lobbyist.

4. Direct Mail

5. Using computers to mail directly to specialized audiences identified from lists developed by the staff or purchased from other organizations.

6. Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946

7. Requires groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation to register with the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the house and to file quarterly financial reports.

8. Ideological Interest Groups

9. Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions with coherent sets of (usually) controversial principles.

10. Incentive

11. A valued benefit obtained by joining a political organization.

12. Institutional Interest

13. Individuals or organizations representing other organizations

14. Interest Groups

15. Any organizations that seek to influence public policy

16. Lobby

17. Activities by which groups are brought to bear on legislators, the legislative process, and all aspects of the public-policy- making process

18. Lobbyist

19. An person representing an interest group who engages in lobbying to push his groups need politically

20. Material Incentive

21. Tangible rewards that are often monetary, such as wages, fringe benefits, and patronage

22. Membership interests

23. The interests of the members of an interest group

24. Pluralistic Political System

25. A political system with several distinct groups and parties

26. Political Action Committee

27. The political extension of special-interest groups which have a major stake in public policy

28. Public Interest Lobby

29. An interest lobby that seeks to institute certain public policies of benefit to all or most people in this country, whether or not they belong to or support that organization

30. Purposive Incentive

31. An act of goodness that the one who performs the act does not necessarily benefit from

32. Ratings

33. Feelings of voter on the elected politicians

34. Social Movements

35. Large, informal groupings of individuals and/or organizations focused on specific political or social issues.

36. Solidary Incentive

37. The social rewards that lead people to join local or state political organizations. People who find politics fun and want to meet others who share their interests are said to respond to solidary incentives