Interest Groups General
Define an interest group
Collection of people with a common goal
What was PAC spending per cycle in 2023? (approximate)
400 million/cycle
Is more money spent on lobbying or political campaigns?
Lobbying
What major lobby did the Parkland survivors overcome to pass gun control legislation in Florida?
NRA
What does DOGE stand for?
Department of Government Efficiency
Name two characteristics of contemporary interest groups
Fragmentation, tech innovation, fluctuations
How many candidates does a PAC have to contribute to?
Name 3 lobbying strategies
Letter-writing, calls, personal favors, petitions, logrolling
What does ACLU stand for?
American Civil Liberties Union
What is Elon Musk's net worth?
420 billion
What are the 3 M's of the 1700s interest groups?
Merchants, manufacturers, minorities
Which act created political action committees?
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
What is the different between the public interest lobby and regular lobbies?
Appeal to general public
What does AARP stand for?
American Association of Retired Persons
How much money did Elon Musk spend on the 2024 election?
~290 million
What types of interest groups emerged in the 1900s?
Large scale labor + business groups
How many people must a PAC have money from?
50
What streets are lobbyists on in DC?
K Street
What does NOW stand for?
National Organization for Women
How old is Elon Musk?
53
What was the James Madison quote on the slide?
“As long as the reason of man continues to be fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed.”
How many PACs are there right now?
2025
How much money was spent on lobbying in 2025?
$1,264,911,552
What was the highest policy goal of the BLM Movement?
How much is Tesla worth?
942 billion