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1 Interest Groups Linkage Institutions

2 Interest Groups  Organized group of individuals seeking to influence the government and policies *they operate at all levels of government (state and national)

3 Lobbyist  Representative for an interest group

4 MNC  Preserve Mac and Cheese!!  We are dedicated to protecting this national treasure! Mill Kee Chedda (lobbyist)

5 Functions of Interest Groups

6 Representation  Serves as a link between government and the people

7 Education  Increase people’s awareness and interest  Educate government with data to make good policies

8 Participation  People work together for a common goal

9 Agenda building  Bring issues to public and government attention  Make sure something is done to fix issues

10 Program Monitoring  Keep track of government programs that are important to the group’s goals

11 How do interest groups form?  Federalist No. 10 – Madison says factions are undesirable but inevitable (*write in margins)  Elite Theory – business/corporations dominate (*write in margins)  Pluralist Theory – power is distributed amongst competing groups  Hyperpluralist theory – there are so many groups, and they are so strong, that government is a gridlock  Disturbance theory – groups form to counteract other groups (where there is 1 there is an opposite) EX: National Right to Life vs. Pro-Choice America or NRA vs. Brady Campaign

12 How do interest groups link the government to the people?  Express members’ desires to elected officials  Convey government policy plans to the people  Raise and spend money to influence government officials

13 How are interest groups different from political parties?  Parties: ELECT individuals to office, focus on broad topics and are accountable to all people  Interest Groups: INFLUENCE elected officials, focus on one topic, and are accountable only to members (private organization)

14 Types of Interest Groups  Economic Interest: primary purpose is to promote the financial interests of its members  Business  Labor  Professional  Agricultural

15 Business  Companies have interest groups monitor legislation that may impact business  Examples: Chamber of Commerce, NAM (National Association of Manufacturers)

16 Labor  Union organizations that represent worker’s rights  Examples: AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industry Organization)

17 Professional  Membership based on job  Examples: NEA (educators), AMA (medical), ABA (American Bar Association – lawyers)

18 Agricultural  Shape agricultural/farming policies EX: National Farmers Union, Farm Bureau

19 Types of Interest Groups:  Public Interest – wants collective good that doesn’t focus on benefitting just one group of people  Environmental  Equality  Single-issue

20 Environmental  wilderness protection, pollution, animal rights, no offshore drilling, etc.  Ex: PETA, WWF (World Wildlife Federation) and Sierra Club

21 Equality  Equal rights for minority groups  Ex: NOW, NAACP, VFW and AARP

22 Single-Issue  Focus on one issue (instead of a group of people)  Ex: Planned Parenthood, NRA

23 Strategies  What do interest groups do?

24 Influencing elections/electioneering  Campaign contributions (amount is limited per candidate  PACs)  Grassroots efforts  Public awareness

25 Litigation  Take issues to court if Congress won’t support (example: NAACP supports Brown v. Board case because Congress wasn’t moving forward on segregation legislation)  Class-action suit: people combine lawsuits into 1 stronger case  Amicus curiae brief – legal document by “friend of the court” supporting 1 side of a case

26 Going public:  Appeal to the people for support  Raise awareness of issues  Raise money through PACs  PACs are formed by interest groups to raise money for campaign or candidate

27 Lobbying **  Try to influence the government (policymakers) by providing information and data

28 Direct Lobbying: use of personal contact  Congress – many lobbyists were Congressmen and have friends in Congress  Executive – provide decision makers at all levels with information to help implement laws  Judicial – litigation, amicus curiae briefs (cannot directly “lobby” judges, would be improper)

29 Grassroots Lobbying  “the people back home”  Write letters, emails, fax, phone calls, petitions to representatives/senators

30 Coalition Lobbying  Several groups join together for a common goal

31 Protest/radical lobbying  Use force to bring attention to a cause  Examples: PETA (red paint or “blood” of fur worn by celebrities), Civil Rights groups (sit-ins, protest marches, etc.)

32 What makes interest groups successful?  Size  Leaders  Intensity  Money

33 Size  More people = more calls, emails, campaign work and bigger protests  BUT more people can lead to conflict AND free-rider problem  Free-rider – people who benefit from work of the group without doing any work

34 Leaders  Strong, charismatic leaders find a way to attract members and are persuasive about importance of issues

35 Intensity  The more passionate the members are about a cause the more effort they will put into the group

36 Money  Groups need funding to hire lobbyists, support PACs, write amicus curiae briefs and other activities  More money can make up for less passion from members

37 Regulations  Congress –  1946: Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act – lobbyists must register with the House and Senate, must file reports of activities  1995: Lobbying Disclosure Act – defined function of lobbyists, must report activities and clients and declare their issues  2007: Honest Leadership and Open Government Act – banned gifts to members of Congress and staff

38 Regulations  Executive Branch:  Formal lobbying of executive branch is not limited except by the Ethics of Government Act  1978 – Ethics of Government Act: Executive employees who leave office must wait 1 year before lobbying with their former agency

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