USA Law

Tag: Political participation

  • Watchdog Group

    Watchdog Group in the United States Concept of Watchdog Group In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Watchdog Group has the following meaning: A watchdog group is any part of government or an interest group whose job, formally or informally, is to […]

  • Watchdog Group

    Watchdog Group in the United States Concept of Watchdog Group In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Watchdog Group has the following meaning: A watchdog group is any part of government or an interest group whose job, formally or informally, is to […]

  • Trade Association

    Trade Association in the United States Trade Association in the International Business Landscape Definition of Trade Association in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: A nonprofit organization of companies in a common trade or industry that purports to serve the […]

  • Trade Association

    Trade Association in the United States Trade Association in the International Business Landscape Definition of Trade Association in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: A nonprofit organization of companies in a common trade or industry that purports to serve the […]

  • Lobbyist

    Lobbyist in the United States Lobbyist Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Lobbyist, by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): A representative of a special interest group whose function is to influence legislation affecting his special […]

  • Lobbyist

    Lobbyist in the United States Lobbyist Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Lobbyist, by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): A representative of a special interest group whose function is to influence legislation affecting his special […]

  • Collective Action

    Collective Action in the United States Concept of Collective Action In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Collective Action has the following meaning: Most of the kinds of goods, services, policies, and goals we care about socially, economically, […]

  • Collective Action

    Collective Action in the United States Concept of Collective Action In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Collective Action has the following meaning: Most of the kinds of goods, services, policies, and goals we care about socially, economically, […]

  • Disturbance Theory

    Disturbance Theory in the United States Concept of Disturbance Theory In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Disturbance Theory has the following meaning: Over the past several decades, the United States witnessed a tremendous growth in the number […]

  • Disturbance Theory

    Disturbance Theory in the United States Concept of Disturbance Theory In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Disturbance Theory has the following meaning: Over the past several decades, the United States witnessed a tremendous growth in the number […]

  • Issue Ads

    Issue Ads in the United States Concept of Issue Ads In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Issue Ads has the following meaning: Political advertising that does not specifically call for the election or defeat of a named candidate but focuses on […]

  • Issue Ads

    Issue Ads in the United States Concept of Issue Ads In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Issue Ads has the following meaning: Political advertising that does not specifically call for the election or defeat of a named candidate but focuses on […]

  • Interest Group

    Interest Group in the United States Concept of Interest Group In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Interest Group has the following meaning: An organization whose purpose is to pursue the interests of its members, in public or private forums. A […]

  • Interest Group

    Interest Group in the United States Concept of Interest Group In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Interest Group has the following meaning: An organization whose purpose is to pursue the interests of its members, in public or private forums. A […]

  • Political Action Committee

    Political Action Committee in the United States Political Action Committee (PAC) in the context of the Political Party Committees In this context, Political Action Committee (PAC) may be defined as follows: Popular term for a political committee that is neither a party committee nor an […]