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Warm up http://www.cc.com/video-clips/qlh5nb/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-on-topic---division-of-power---interest-groups (till 2:37) What are interest groups? What are lobbyists?

Word wall Interest group- group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government. Lobbyists- paid representatives of interest groups who try to LOBBY (influence) government officials.

Top 10 most powerful interest groups Name membership $ spent on lobbying (2015) 1. National Rifle Association (NRA) 5 million $3-4 million 2. US Chamber of Commerce 3 million $85 million 3. American Medical Association 200,000 $22 million 4. AARP (American Association of Retired Persons 37 million $8 million 5. Americans for Prosperity n/a (501C organization) $36 million (2012) 6. MoveOn.org $22 million (2012) 7. American Israeli Public Affairs Committee 100,000 $3.3 million 8. AFL-CIO 12.5 million $5 million 9. NARAL (National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League 500,000 $170,000 10. NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) $520,000

Interest groups vs. political parties Nominate candidates and try to win office. Broad-based ideology. Must attract people of varied ideas to win elections. Consider problems that affect all Americans. Main Goal: Elect people to office Support candidates who favor ideas. Only concerned with few issues Do not try to attract members with different points of view. Fixed ideologies Main Goal: Influence public policy!! Influence government policies. Form of representative government.

How do they help each other? Interest groups help political parties- Raise $$$$$$$$$ Organize/mobilize voters Media campaigns Endorsements Political parties, in turn, give interest groups- Access/influence to lawmakers Legislation that helps cause

Interest group sector totals

Top Republican

Top democrat

Techniques used to reach goals Litigation Ex. NAACP for civil rights Campaign contributions NRA supports pro-gun candidates Grassroots lobbying (requires less $$)/mass mobilization MADD lobbying for drunk driving laws Emailing/calling members about legislation (popular support lends strength to cause). (Grassroots lobbying video)

Crusader: Organizing to Influence Discussion questions Which groups opposed cutting the Crusader program? Why? Why was it a good idea to hire General McCaffrey as a lobbyist for the Crusader project? List some of the techniques used by Powell-Tate (the lobbying group) to convince legislature not to cancel the Crusader program? Ultimately, how was public policy affected by the lobbying for the Crusader program?

Discussion questions Why did members of Congress come to the defense of United Defense? What kinds of tactics did United Defense use to fend off efforts to kill the Crusader? In the end, was United Defense successful? What is the iron triangle?

How might Congress protect independent regulatory agencies? How do interest groups affect the Judicial Branch? Do these interest groups make up a majority of voters in districts they impact?