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Attempts to influence government decision making by inspiring constituents to contact their representatives is called . 

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Interest groups frequently seek to build with other interest groups in order to increase their power. 

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"Vote buying" or by interest groups is illegal. 

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An organization that solicits and receives campaign contributions and then distributes these funds to political candidates is called a .  

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PACs may contribute dollars per candidate, per election.  

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When interest groups lobby both the bureaucracy and the legislative committees, the mutually supportive relationships that develop within policy areas are called . 

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The idea that democracy can be preserved in a large, complex society through individual membership in interest groups that compete, bargain, and compromise over government policy, is known as . 

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The is one of the most active federal court litigants on behalf of criminal defendants. 

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The first large veteran's interest group, , was formed after the Civil War and lobbied for bonus payments. 

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The is composed of the chief executives of the 200 largest corporations in America. 

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