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Intrest Groups Ch.6 and Political Parties Ch.7 - Coggle Diagram
Intrest Groups Ch.6 and Political Parties Ch.7
Intrest group
Organization of people who share a common concern or value and engage in collective action.
Public good, free rider, and collective action
Political resources
membership, money, leadership and expertise
Political Tactics
Lobbying
Direct and indirect lobbying
Coalition building
Log rolling
Amicus Curiae brief
Power and regulation
Political Action Committees
Super PAC
Federal Election Campaign Act
Hard Money and soft money
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Political Party
an organization that nominates and runs candidates for office
party in the electorate
party in government
party organization
political machine
Party professionals
policy motivated activists
Types of Party Systems
One party system
multiparty systems
two party systems
third parties
Political parties:
facilitate participation
Aggregating interests
simplifying alternatives
promote government responsiveness
Government accountability
stability and peaceful resolution of conflict
responsible party model
strength of Political Parties
party in the electorate
Straight ticket voters
party in government
party vote and polarization
majority-minority districts
conditional party government
party organizations
political patronage
merit system
direct primary