1. Unit 2: Govt Systems & Politics
Interest Groups & Opinion

2. Interest Groups
Interest Groups – organizations of people with common interests that try & influence government
AKA lobby
Want to influence public policy
Different kinds – represent different interests/ types of people
Special Interest Groups:
NAACP, NRA, NOW, AFBF, MADD, ACLU

3. Interest Groups
Public Interest Groups – looking out for general public not just specific group
Some more powerful / have more money = more influence in politics
Lobbyists – people who work for interest groups
Try to influence/work with politicians
Many people critical of Interest Groups & lobbyists
Feel they have too much influence in government/politics