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More interesting Groups!

More interesting Groups!. Create an Interest Group!. Today you will be creating interest groups! 3 stages! 1. Deciding on an issue your group will tackle. 2. Create a related interest group that provides a service 3. Attempt to get legislative action for your group/issue. Stage 1.

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More interesting Groups!

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  1. More interesting Groups!

  2. Create an Interest Group! • Today you will be creating interest groups! • 3 stages! • 1. Deciding on an issue your group will tackle. • 2. Create a related interest group that provides a service • 3. Attempt to get legislative action for your group/issue.

  3. Stage 1 • Decide what issue your group will tackle. • Think broad, such as consumer protection • Is your interest group based on a social issue, ideological, business, public interest? • What is the purpose of your group? • How will you get members to join your group? • How will you get money to run your organization?

  4. Stage 2 • Create a service-oriented organization for your interest group. • If you work for charity, you could potentially receive government funds. • What will the name of your organization be?

  5. Stage 3 • 1. Create a slogan for your group • 2. Create two key phrases that arouse the attention or create urgency for your audience • Creating fear, maybe demonize a political figure • 3. Get famous people who lean right or left to support your cause • 4. Gain the attention of a branch of government, how will you do this?

  6. Conclusion • Is it difficult creating an interest group? • What does this say about how interest groups affect the government. • Do these groups accurately represent the will of the people? Why or why not? • Can the average citizen create an effective interest group?

  7. Single-Issue groups • Single-Issue Groups: groups that have a narrow interest, tend to dislike compromise. • Attract groups new to politics. • Anti-Vietnam activists, abortion, gun rights • The most emotionally single-issue group is those for abortion. • Have been known to block the entrance to clinics. • (1989)Webster v. Reproductive Health Services allowed states greater freedom to restrict abortions

  8. Lobbying • What is lobbying? • How lobbyists help Congressman. • They are an important source of information. • Congressman rely on lobbyists for specific policy information • They can help politicians with strategy for passing legislation. • Can help develop campaign strategies. • Labor Union leaders telling politicians how to appeal to their members • They are a source of ideas and innovation • Can pass off ideas to law-makers

  9. Gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse • Lobbyists can work with candidates in a friendly manner or threaten. • Inform candidates they will fund the opposition in a campaign. • Some argue lobbying's purpose is not meant to change minds, but reinforce allies. • Lobbying works mainly on people that side with the groups goals before they’re approached.

  10. Electioneering • Electioneering: Direct group involvement in the electoral process such as campaign funding. • PAC • Many lobbyist groups use electioneering to ensure politicians sympathetic with their cause win elections. • PAC money helps to ensure candidates victories • Usually ask candidates to take a questionnaire to see where their values align.

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