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Types of Interest Groups

Types of Interest Groups. I. Traditional. Goal: to promote economic interests of its members Types: 1. Agricultural, e.g., American Farm Bureau Federation (nation’s largest) 2. Labor, e.g., AFL-CIO, UAW, Teamsters. Note decline of union membership in recent years.

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Types of Interest Groups

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  1. Types of Interest Groups

  2. I. Traditional • Goal: to promote economic interests of its members • Types: 1. Agricultural, e.g., American Farm Bureau Federation (nation’s largest) 2. Labor, e.g., AFL-CIO, UAW, Teamsters. Note decline of union membership in recent years. 3. Business, e.g., Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, National Assn. of Manufacturers 4. Professional, e.g., AMA, ADA, NEA

  3. II. Nontraditional protest • Goal: to protest the status of its members and to convince government to take remedial action. • Examples: NAACP, NOW

  4. III. Single issue • Goal: to get government action on one overriding issue • Examples: Right to Life League, National Abortion Rights Action League, NRA, MADD, PETA • Polarizing effect of these

  5. IV. Public interest • Goal: to bring about good policy for society as a whole • Examples: 1. Common Cause: campaign finance reform 2. Public Citizen: consumer advocacy 3. League of Women’s Voters: encourages people to become informed, to register to vote, and to vote. C. 501 (c) groups: tax exempt and cannot be involved in election campaigns: American Cancer Society, Girl Scouts of America

  6. V. Ideological • Goal: to convince government to implement policies that are consistent with their philosophies. • Examples: Christian Coalition, ACLU

  7. VI. Governmental • National League of Cities, National Association of Governors

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