Interest Groups Magruder Chapter Nine. The Nature of Interest Groups.
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Interest groups in the US
Interest groups in the US
• One of the most important ways of participating in US politics is through interest groups
• There are thousands of interest groups across the US covering every issue, sometimes in opposition with one another.
Interest groups in the US• They tend to use similar methods of
participation in the political process however.
Task one
• Using the green box on p.27, describe four methods that interest groups use
• Put them in order of influence from most influential to least
• Make sure one of them is lobbying
Task two
• Read the fact sheet on influential Pressure groups
• Describe an influential pressure group
• Write a paragraph describing the methods they use and whether you think they might be successful