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Types of Interest Groups and Political Action Committees

Types of Interest Groups and Political Action Committees. AP Government and Politics Chapters 8 and 9 Read Wilson, Chapter 9 (235-249) and take notes Read Woll , Chapter 5, “Interest Groups and the American Political System” (241-245). Types of Interest Gruops. Two basic categories

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Types of Interest Groups and Political Action Committees

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  1. Types of Interest Groups and Political Action Committees AP Government and Politics Chapters 8 and 9 Read Wilson, Chapter 9 (235-249) and take notes Read Woll, Chapter 5, “Interest Groups and the American Political System” (241-245)

  2. Types of Interest Gruops • Two basic categories • Institutional – representing groups (businesses, other IGs) • Membership – a group of individuals; ideological • Many different types • Single – issue • Government • Public Interest – how do we define these? • Business • Occupational – Labor or Professional • Ideological – Environment, Constitution, etc.

  3. Types of Interest Groups American Civil Liberties Union AFL/CIO AARP - American Association for Retired Persons Amnesty International USA The Christian Coalition Common Cause National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action NAACP National Organization for Women National Republican Congressional Committee National Rifle Association National Right to Life Committee People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Planned Parenthood Federation of America U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  4. PAC-ground • Political Action Committee (PAC) — A popular term for a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates. • Most PACs represent business, labor or ideological interests. • Since interest groups, corporations and labor unions are barred from contributing money directly to candidates, they often create these “affiliated” PACs to do just that. • A PAC must register with the FEC within 10 days of its formation, providing name and address for the PAC, its treasurer and any connected organizations.

  5. Top PAC Contributors to Candidates, 2009-2010

  6. Leadership PACs Politicians collect money for their own campaigns — But many of them also raise a separate pot of money, commonly called a leadership political action committee, to help other politicians. By making donations to members of their party, ambitious lawmakers can use their leadership PACs to gain clout among their colleagues and boost their bids for leadership posts or committee chairmanships.

  7. How do Interest Groups and PAC’s raise the money they need? One way is via direct mail appeals…

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