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Ch. 9 - Interest Groups

Ch. 9 - Interest Groups. What are Interest Groups?. Interest Groups – organizations of people with a common political cause that they advance through fundraising, lobbying, raising public awareness, and litigation

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Ch. 9 - Interest Groups

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  1. Ch. 9 - Interest Groups

  2. What are Interest Groups? • Interest Groups – organizations of people with a common political cause that they advance through fundraising, lobbying, raising public awareness, and litigation • Lobbying – meeting with legislators and government officials to persuade them to support interest group causes • Litigation – filing lawsuits in courts to get decisions favorable to group causes

  3. Why do we have Interest Groups? • Individuals can exert more political power and influence when organized as a group • Creates a connection between the government and the people who will be affected by policy changes • Politicians want to be endorsed by groups that can help them win votes and campaign donations

  4. Activities of Interest Groups • Advertise to promote their causes • Organize protests • Political Action Committees (PACs) – raise money to donate to political candidates who are “on their side” of an issue • Hire lobbyists to work with a legislature • “Grass roots” mobilization – get constituents to call their congressman and demand action on an issue • Publish ratings of legislators to show how friendly or unfriendly they are to group causes

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