U'S' Political System

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U.S. Political System

• Interest Groups

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Interest Groups
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• Functions

• Organize people
• Provide for political participation
• Supply information

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• Types of IG

• Agriculture
• Business
• Labor unions
• Professional groups
• Societal groups
• Caused based groups

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Types of IG
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• How IG work

• Participation in electoral process
• Lobbying
• Employ legal process
• Influence PO

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How they work

• Participate
• Lobbying

• Endorse candidates
• Political action committees
• Grassroots lobbying

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• Sue for cause-Brown v Board of ED,
• Class Action suits-Agent Orange
• Media
• Demonstrations protests

• Employ legal process
• Influence PO

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IG Public Good

• Benefits
• Criticisms

• Minority concerns
• Provide info
• Financial influence
• Excess power
• Campaign reform

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• Limitations

• Donations
• Visibility
• competition