Government Vocab

A satisfaction that people believe they will enjoy if a policy is adopted.

A policy in which one small group benefits and almost everybody pays.

A burden that people believe they must bear if a policy is enacted.

A policy in which almost everybody benefits and a small group pays the cost.

A policy in which one small group benefits and another small group pays the cost.

A legislator supports a proposal favored by another in return for support of his or her proposal.

A policy in which almost everybody benefits and almost everybody pays the cost.

Activists in or out of government who put together a political majority on behalf of unorganized interests.

Issues that people believe require government action.

Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hopes of winning their votes in return.

Rules governing commercial actions designed to improve consumer, worker, or environmental conditions. Also called Social Regulation.