1. Theme: influencing government

2. politics: the science and art of government;

3. politics: management of political affairs

4. politics: political methods or maneuvers;

5. Objective 6.2

6. In objective 6.1 we studied the ways that an individual can influence public policy

7. Ways interest groups influence public policy
Objective 6.2
Ways
interest groups influence
public policy

8. an organization of people who think the same way about one topic
interest group:
an organization of people who think the same way about one topic

9. Name some interest groups:
NAACP AAA NRA
PETA BBBSAA
SPCA AARP MADD

10. identifying issues PETA = testing using animals is bad

11. making political contributions NRA = gives money to candidates

12. lobbying government officials AARP = lobbies for social security protection

13. representing different viewpoints NAACP = affirmative action

14. publicizing issues (make their ideas known) MADD = stop drunk driving