Lobbying
CLEP American Government, Chapter 29 Lobbying Lobbying is organized communication intended to influence a public decision. The lobbyist may be a paid professional, an association officer, a company employee, a union representative, or a citizen acting through a group. The common feature is a request directed toward public authority: support this bill, revise this rule, […]
Hyperpluralism
CLEP American Government, Chapter 28 Hyperpluralism Hyperpluralism begins with the pluralist picture of many organized interests but emphasizes overload rather than balance. Groups often organize more easily to defend an existing benefit or block a visible loss than to support a broad, uncertain public gain. In a political system with committees, agencies, courts, federalism, and […]
