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Interests Groups AP Government Unit 3. Interest Groups ● Federalist # 10 & 51 (essential readings) ● What is an interest group? What are some examples.

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1 Interests Groups AP Government Unit 3

2 Interest Groups ● Federalist # 10 & 51 (essential readings) ● What is an interest group? What are some examples of interest groups? ● What is the difference between an interest group and a political party? ● Why do individuals join groups?

3 Interest Groups ● Techniques ● Resources ● Use a few ex amples: AARP NAACP Sierra Club AFL-CIO NRA

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5 The Gunfight: with Peter Jennings the National Rifle Association Start program at 27 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk66lDgPk9 Y

6 Frontline: Gunned Down - The Power of the NRA http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gun ned-down/

7 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974-Why written? What is it? ● Written with goal of “leveling playing field” ● Created the Federal Election Commission, Full disclosure required ● Created “PACs” ● Limited Hard Money and eliminated soft money ● No foreign contributions ● Public financing option – Presidential candidates

8 Citizens United v. FEC (2009) Effectively created “Super PACs” –interest groups who receive unlimited donations- can raise and spend as much as they want Super PACs are Corporations that can give large (billion dollar) campaign contributions

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10 Super PACs from Stephen Colbert http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert- report-videos/382014/april-14-2011/colbert- super-pac---trevor-potter

11 Issue Ads – a type of independent expenditure Second Amendment Ad (Anti Obama) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUuuh98 PM4M Sift Boat Veterans (Anti Kerry) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqOuEh g9yE

12 ( A) Money in Politics hurts the Democratic Process. (B) Money in Politics doesn ’t hurt the Democratic process, in many ways it helps.

13 ( A) Money in Politics hurts the Democratic Process. (B) Money in Politics doesn’t hurt the Democratic process, in many ways it helps. Suggested readings (in addition to core text): The Misplaced Obsession with PACs Larry Sabato Running with the PACs Walter Isaacson The Semisovereign People Schattschneider More than Money Skinner So Damn Much Money Kaiser

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