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POL 102lecture notesK Street╴a major street in downtown Washington, DC, that is home to the headquartersfor many lobbying firms and advocacy groups—and thus synonymous with interest-group lobbying.Special interest╴a negativeterm, often used to designate an interest group whose aimsor issue preferences one does not share.Interest group╴an organization whose goal is to influence government.Lobbyist╴a person who contacts government officials on behalf of a particular cause orissue.Int. Group Roles in American Politics‣Informing Members‣Communicating Members’ Views‣Mobilizing the PublicWhat Do Interest Groups Do for Democracy?-Pluralism╴an open, participatory style of government in which many differentinterests are represented.-Hyperpluralism╴the collective effect of the vast number of interest groups in slowingthe process of American democratic policymaking.-Power elite theory╴the view that a small handful of wealthy, influential Americans |