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Chapter 9: Interest Groups

Interest groups are private organizations designed to promote the interests of their members by influencing public policy. Unlike political parties, they focus on specific issues, raising awareness and mobilizing support. Examples include the American Medical Association and the League of Women Voters. They achieve their goals through lobbying, propaganda, and political action committees (PACs). While they stimulate public interest and provide crucial information, concerns arise regarding disproportionate influence and representation. Understanding these dynamics is essential for grasping modern political behavior.

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Chapter 9: Interest Groups

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  1. Chapter 9: Interest Groups PETTERSON/DALEBOUT

  2. 1. What is an Interest Group? • A private organization that promotes the interests of its members. • They influence public policy, or the goals government sets and actions it takes to meet them. • NOT a political party. Focus on one or a few specific interests. • Raise awareness of issues • What are some examples of interest groups?

  3. Its all about… …Pie.

  4. 4. Different interest groups • What types of interest groups exist? • What is the purpose of interest groups? • Purpose Example • Promote business American Bankers Association • Organize labor Fraternal Order of Police • Protect agricultural int. National Farmers Union • Promote professions American Medical Association • Promote social prog. Veterans of Foreign Wars • Religious purposes American Jewish congress • Public good League of Women Voters • Web page:

  5. 8. How do Interest Groups Achieve Goals? • Propaganda is a technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behaviors. • Its goal is to create a particular belief which may be true or false. • Political Action Committees (PACs) raise and distribute money to candidates who will further their goals. • Lobbying is any activity by which a group pressures legislators and influences the legislative process. • Send articles, reports, and information to candidates. Testify on legislation, mobilize grassroots.

  6. 2 and 3. Are interest groups good or bad? Good: • Stimulate interest in public affairs. • Help people with similar views come together and make a difference. • Provide useful information to government. • Act as watchdog on government. • Compete with each other. Bad: • Some groups have an influence far out of proportion to their size or importance. • Groups do not always represent the views of the people they claim to speak for. • In rare cases, groups use tactics such as bribery, threats, and so on. • Use propaganda

  7. Unit Exam 2 PreviewPolitical Behavior: Government By the People • Get out your Unit 2 Intro • Unit Exam will be worth 55 points and covers 5 Chapters. • This is not something you want to wait until the last minute to study! • Covers: • Chapter 5: Political Parties • Chapter 6: Voters and Voter Behavior • Chapter 7: The Electoral Process • Chapter 8: Mass Media and Public Opinion • Chapter 9: Interest Groups

  8. Unit Exam 2 PreviewPolitical Behavior: Government By the People • Know your vocab – 32 points • What is: • Electorate? • Splinter Party? • Split-ticket voting? • Political Efficacy? • Gerrymandering? • Polling Place? • Transients? • Opinion Leader?

  9. Unit Exam 2 PreviewPolitical Behavior: Government By the People • Main Ideas – Multiple Choice – 28 Points • What is a universe? What are steps to making a poll? • What form of media gives 80% of the population political information? • Who votes in a closed primary? • How do minor parties contribute to the political process? • What are functions of political parties? • What is propaganda?

  10. Unit Exam 2 PreviewPolitical Behavior: Government By the People • For POLS 101: Critical Thinking Essays – 30 points • 6 questions that test your ability to evaluate the things covered in class and put it in your own words. Questions?

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