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| interest group | a group of people with common goals who organize to influence government |
| public-interest group | a group that seeks policy goals that it believes will benefit the nation. |
| lobbying | direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors |
| lobbyist | interest group representative |
| public opinion | the ideas and attitudes a significant number of americans hold about issues |
| peer group | an individuals close friends,religious group,clubs , or work groups |
| mass media | means of communication, such as television, newspaper,movies,books and internet |
| political culture | a set of shared values and beliefs about a nation and its government. |
