1. INTEREST GROUPS

2. SUPER PAC

4. INTEREST GROUPS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR CERTAIN POLICIES. PURPOSE: TO INFLUENCE POLICYMAKERS AND SUPPORT CANDIDATES THAT FAVOR THEIR POLICIES. STIMULATE INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPRESENT THEIR MEMBERS PROVIDE POLICYMAKERS WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION ACT AS A WATCHDOG ON THE GOV. (CHECKS AND BALANCES/COMPETITION)

5. INTEREST GROUP VS. POLITICAL PARTY MAKING NOMINATIONS FOCUS (WHAT RATHER THAN WHO) INTERESTS

6. CRITICISMS PUSHES A NARROW AGENDA CAN EXCLUDE OTHER VIEWPOINTS ON ISSUES TOO MUCH INFLUENCE POOR TACTICS (BRIBERY)

7. TYPES OF INTEREST GROUPS ECONOMIC BUSINESS (LARGEST TYPE OF INTEREST GROUP) LABOR UNIONS (DECLINING) AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONAL DOCS, LAWYERS, ETC.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS (FAST GROWING) EQUALITY NAACP, NOW OTHERS (ACLU, RELIGIOUS GROUPS)

9. HOW INTEREST GROUPS WORK INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION SUPPLY THE PUBLIC INFO ON ISSUES USE PROPAGANDA TO PERSUADE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT ITS POLICY POSITIONS INFLUENCING POLICYMAKERS MONEY (POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OR PACS) LOBBYING GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNING (LETTER WRITING, PUBLIC PRESSURE) LITIGATION EXPERTISE

10. FIND YOUR INTEREST USING IPADS, YOU WILL INVESTIGATE AN INTEREST GROUP THAT IS PERSONALLY INTERESTING TO YOU. THE WEBSITE IS LINKED ON MY TEACHER PAGE USE THE WORKSHEET TO GUIDE YOU AND I WILL COLLECT THEM AT THE END IF TIME, WE WILL SHARE OUR FINDINGS YOU CAN RESEARCH OUTSIDE OF THE PROVIDED SITE AS WELL, JUST START THERE

11. THINK ABOUT IT HOW DO INTEREST GROUPS CONNECT TO THE IDEA OF POLARIZATION THAT WAS TALKED ABOUT IN THE VIDEO? DO THEY HELP OR HURT?