Chapter 8-2 Interest Groups Terms: bias, impartial.

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Chapter 8-2 Interest Groups Terms: bias, impartial

Types of Interest Groups People join interest groups because there is strength in numbers. Bias: one sided of point of view. Impartial: consider all view points equally. Interest groups are biased. Interest groups vary in size. The 1st Amendment guarantees the right of people to belong to interest groups.

Types of Interest Groups Economic Interest Groups: 1. business organizations, professional associations, labor unions, and industrila or trade associations. Business Organizations represent specific kinds of business. 1. Tobacco Institute is one of the largest. 2. National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers. 3. California Redwood Association

Types of Interest Groups Labor Unions focus on wages, working conditions. and benefits. 1. They pressure governments to pass laws that will benefit and protect their workers. 2. American Federation of Labor- Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) 3. National Football League Players Association

Types of Interest Groups Professional Associations are made of members of specific progessions. 1. American Medical Association (doctors) 2. American Bar Association (lawyers) Other Interest Groups (age, gender, ethnic, specific causes) 1. NAACP, CORE, NOW, AARP 2. Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, Green Peace. These are considered Private Groups (benefit just the members) Public Interest Groups work to benefit all or most of society. 1. Common Cause works to expose corruption and favoritism in government.

Techniques Interest Groups Use Advertise: Direct Mail, TV, Radio, Newspaper Ads. Common Propaganda Techniques: 1. Endorsements: famous people endorse or support them. 2. Stacked Cards: a technique that presents just one side of an issue. 3. The Bandwagon: convincing people that everyone is going to vote for certain candidate. 4. Glittering Generality: is a statement that sounds good but is essentially meaningless. 5. Symbols: using a symbol to be more patriotic than the other candidate. 6. Just Plain Folks: make the candidte appear just like them. 7. Name calling: is an attempt to turn people against an opponent or an idea by using an unpleasent label or description for that person or idea.

Terms bias: one sided of point of view. Impartial: consider all view points equally.