INTEREST GROUPS. Bellwork (3/8/2010)  What types of groups/teams/clubs do you belong to?  Do any of these seek to influence the government in any way?

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INTEREST GROUPS

Bellwork (3/8/2010)  What types of groups/teams/clubs do you belong to?  Do any of these seek to influence the government in any way?

Terms  Special interest groups  Political Action Committees (PACs)  Pluralism  Lobbying

Special interest groups  particular goal or set of goals that unites the members of a group to appeal to government for help  Why?  Can you name any interest groups?

Political Action Committees (PACs)  In order for unions, corporations, or interest groups to contribute money towards a candidate/political party, they must do so through a recognized PAC.

Pluralism  Idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in society. Federalist #10, written by James Madison as it appeared in the New York Daily Advertiser, 11/22/1787

Lobbying  organized attempt to influence policy making by persuading elected officials to agree or disagree with action on a specific issue

So how do people influence the elected officials?  Lobbying  Research and policy proposals  Litigation – Brown v. Board of Education  Grassroots

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