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INTEREST GROUPS

INTEREST GROUPS. Interest Groups. Economic Groups Material incentives 1. Labor Groups 2. Business Groups 3. Agricultural Groups 4. Professional Groups. Interest Groups. Citizens Groups Purposive Incentives Public/Interest Groups Broadly shared beliefs (League of Women Voters)

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INTEREST GROUPS

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  1. INTEREST GROUPS

  2. Interest Groups • Economic Groups • Material incentives • 1. Labor Groups • 2. Business Groups • 3. Agricultural Groups • 4. Professional Groups

  3. Interest Groups • Citizens Groups • Purposive Incentives • Public/Interest Groups • Broadly shared beliefs (League of Women Voters) • Single Issue Groups • (NRA, Pro-life) • Ideological Groups • Broader focus rather than single issue (NAACP, NOW, AARP) • Target a specific demographic

  4. Reasons for the Rise of Interest Groups • 1. Divisions in American Society • Religion, economic, ethnic, regional, social, etc. • 2. U.S. Constitutional System • Many points of access to politicians • 3. Social Movements • 4. Growth of Government • 5. Economic Development

  5. 5 Activities of Interest Groups • 1. Old Breed Lobbying • One to one (Lobbyist to Politician) • Schmoozing • Connections

  6. Activities of Interest Groups • 2. Grassroots Lobbying • Centered on the people/masses • A) Petitions – American Censorship • B)Protest/Demonstrations/Marches • C)Special Interest Groups  inform voters • Political cues • Ratings – League of Conservation Voters • D) G.O.T.V.

  7. Activities of Interest Groups • 3. Provide information to the govt. • Congressmen/staff/Executive Office of the President/Bureaucracy/Supreme Court/Federal Courts • *Amicus Curiae Briefs • *Congressional Committees • Testify/share info. • Inform them of their rating system • *Help craft legislation • *Provide info. on specific topics to Congressmen who may not know a lot about it

  8. Activities of Interest Groups • 4. Become a PAC • *Donate to Campaigns • DEF: PAC is a special interest group that donates money to political campaigns. Registered with FEC.

  9. Activities of Interest Groups • 5. Litigation • ACLU • NAACP

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