Chapter 9 Interest Groups Power and Influence. Goals & Objectives 1. Interest groups influence on policy. 2. Role of interest groups in politics. 3. Interest.

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Chapter 9 Interest Groups Power and Influence

Goals & Objectives 1. Interest groups influence on policy. 2. Role of interest groups in politics. 3. Interest groups and public affairs. 4. Disproportionate influence. 5. Types of interest groups. 6. Propaganda and public policy. 7. Lobbyists techniques and influence.

Roles of Interest Groups To Make or Influence Public Policy (Congress, Presidency, Bureaucracy) Gun Control: NRA v. Handgun Inc. Abortion: Right to Life v. Pro Choice War: Doves v. Hawks Taxes: Taxpayers vs. Non-taxpayers

Competing Interest Groups NRAHandgun Control Inc.

The Constitution Says? 1 st Amendment: Right to Assemble Right to Speech Right to Petition Without this right, what will happen?

“Where the body is, there will the vultures be gathered” Body: Government’s Purse: Beach Insurance Social Security Seat Belt Laws Drugs and Alcohol (ABC) Welfare, Food Stamps, Housing, etc… Subsidies to Business

Vultures & Interest Groups

Interest Groups: Good or Bad…..you decide! James Madison: the dangers of factions. Read pg. 238 “adverse to the rights of other citizens” Explain?

Functions of Interest Groups: MADD…Who? Why? Sierra Club…Who? Why? ACLU…Who? Why? Southern Poverty Law Center…Who? NRA…Who? Why? “to raise awareness or propaganda”

Global Warming Interest Groups

Functions of Interest Groups 1. Stimulate interest in public affairs. 2. Represent members attitudes and beliefs. 3. Organize and provide information 4. Vehicles for political participation. 5. “Watchdog” function on politicians and institutions of government.

Criticism of Interest Groups They decide “who gets: WHAT? HOW? HOW MUCH? Madison, Washington, Jefferson warned of the dangers of factions.

Lobby Criticism

Criticisms 1. Influence far out of proportion to their actual size and membership. Not serving the interest of the public good or the inherent rights of the individual. 2. Group names are misleading in characterization. 3. Groups often do not represent the membership they claim to represent. 4. Groups use bribery, threats, property damage, and slander/libel.

Business Interest Groups Chamber of Commerce U.S. Brewers Ass. Am. Banker’s Ass. Am. Trucker’s Ass. Am. Restaurant Ass. AFL-CIO Fraternal Order of Police Am. Farm Bureau Nat’l Farmers Union Cattlemen’s Beef Ass.

American Banker’s Association Influence

Professional Interest Groups NEA ABA AMA Am. Society of Civil Engineers

Education Interest Groups

Agricultural Groups 1. Farm Bureau 2. National Farmers Union 3. The Grange 4. National Association of Wheat Growers 5. American Meat Institute 6. Cattlemen’s Beef Association 7. National Cotton Council

Farm Subsidies Subsidies do what to farm prices? Subsidies do what to poor foreign farmers?

Political Interest Groups Radicals and Reactionaries ACLU v ACRU PRO CHOICE v PRO LIFE HANDGUN CONTROL v NRA Nat’l Wildlife Federation Audubon Society Friends of the Earth (elf…Terrorism)

Due Process Interest Groups Pro-Life 5 th Amend.Pro-Choice 14 th Amend

Cause Groups 1. ACLU 2. ACRU 3. League of Women Voters 4. Sierra Club 5. Audubon Society 6. Right-to Life 7. NRA

ACLU & 14 th Amendment

Welfare Promotion Groups 1. American Legion 2. Veterans of Foreign Wars 3. AARP 4. NAACP 5. National Urban League 6. Mexican American Legal Defense Fund 7. National Association of Arab Ameicans

Wounded Warrior Project

Religious Groups 1. National Catholic Welfare Council 2. American Jewish Congress 3. Anti-Defamation League 4. Christian Coalition

Public-Interest Groups 1. Common Cause 2. Ralph Nader’s Public Citizen 3. League of Women Voters 4. NRA 5. ACRU

PROPAGANDA Does not use objective logic. Begins with a conclusion and creates evidence 1. Name Calling 2. Card-Stacking 3. Glittering Generalities 4. Symbols 5. Bandwagon Approach 6. Plain Folks Approach

Play on Words?! Define: Fair to whom? The interest group? The individual? The public good? Define: Just and impartial. Terms with absolute definitions. Which is valid? How do you prove validity in our government institution? Would you rather have someone treat you with fairness or with equality? Explain.

Lobbyists Political Action Committees (PAC’s) Money channeled to a political party to a particular candidate for election or reelection purposes. Good or Bad? Develop an argument based upon the Constitution!

Survivor…..Yes the television show. What happens first? Who becomes the leader? Who is eliminated first? Who is eliminated second? What tactics are used to gain power? Who wins? Who loses? Interest Groups use the same tactics as the game show and they are equally effective.