Interest groups in the US

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Interest groups in the US
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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.

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Interest groups in the US

• They tend to use similar methods of participation
  in the political process however.

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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

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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