9. Interest Groups.. The Nature of Interest Groups.

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9. Interest Groups.

Transcript of 9. Interest Groups.. The Nature of Interest Groups.

9. Interest Groups.

The Nature of Interest Groups.

Types of Interest Groups.

Interest Groups at Work.

public affairs

public affairsissues and events that concern the people at large

public policy

public policyincludes all of the goals that a government pursues in the many areas of human affairs in which it is

involved

trade association

trade association

segments of the business community that have their own interest groups

labor union

labor unionan organization of workers who share the same type of job or who work in the same industry

public interest groups

public interest groups

seeks to institute certain public policies of benefit to all or most people in this country, whether or not

they belong to or support that organization

propaganda

propagandaa technique of persuasion aimed at influencing

individual or group behaviors

single-interest group

single-interest group

PACs that concentrate their efforts on one issue, such as abortion, gun control, or health care

lobbying

lobbyingactivities by which group pressures are brought to

bear on legislators and the legislative process

grassroots

grassrootsof or from the people, the average voters

“the folks back home”

Interest Groups.

Families USA and Texas School for the Deaf.

Berkeley, California.

Interpreting Political Cartoons.

1989 Oakland, California Earthquake.

American Medical Association.

Chamber of Commerce.

Membership in Labor Unions.

Farming of the Future.

Voices on Government.

Destination: The American Dream.

Friends of the River

International Association of Firefighters in 2004.

Growth of PACs.

Making Their Views Known.

Rating Congress.

Analyzing Political Cartoons.