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Terms Special interest groups Political Action Committees (PACs) Pluralism LobbyingTRANSCRIPT
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INTEREST GROUPS
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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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Terms Special interest groups Political Action Committees (PACs) Pluralism Lobbying
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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?
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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.
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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
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Lobbying organized attempt to influence policy
making by persuading elected officials to agree or disagree with action on a specific issue
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So how do people influence the elected officials? Lobbying Research and policy proposals Litigation – Brown v. Board of Education Grassroots
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Expenditures
Source: http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/index.php