CH. 8 WE ARE THE PEOPLE

The theory that government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies bargaining compromise - best policy emerges, both side win.

There are no organizations that can present their identities and demands.

Potential interest groups

its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources

A labor group

ideological group

occurs when people who do not pay for information take advantage of the information that other people have paid for

education and money

public interest

mobilizing public opinion

it is necessary to limit the extent of the free rider problem

The first Amendent

a legislative committee an interest group an a executive agency

public officials interest groups activist

The national Association for the advancement of colored people

to raise and distribute money to election campaigns

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interest groups seeking to circumvent legislative opposition to their goals

liberty is often inconsistent with equality