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How many types of Intrest Groups are there.
There are six main major types of groups.
What do economic groups do.
These represent the most common type of interest group and also, in general, the type with the most resources. Within this large category, there are many more specialized groups representing specific types of industries or occupations.
False. Intrest Groups are a diverse population of all kinds of demographics.
What do Christian Rightists embrace.
Traditional Christian values. They support law makers outlawing abortion.
What are some spiritual groups
What do Christian Rights do.
They advocate prolife, and look for legislators and advocates that support their causes.
Texas is business Friendly.
True , as unions do not have much power here in Texas.
What does the Teachers Intrest Group intail.
They are mostly at odds with the government for the structure of schools, funding, and religious topics.
What are some Association of local government.
Texas Municipal League
What does Texas Municple league do.
Alert member cities of important governmental or private sector actions or proposed actions which may affect municipal operations.
PAC's (Political Action Committes) contribute how much money.
They can support an 5 thousand dollars to the candidate.
Unions are strong in Texas.
False. Unions are weak in Texas.
What does the League of United Latin American Citizens do as an Intrest Group.
They were concerned about the discrimination about Mexcian Americans, especially those in public education. They focus on the betterment on the Mexican American privileges.
What is an example of an Ethics group.
League of United Latin American Citizens.
What does the League of United Latin American Citizens do.
They advocate for the education, and equal rights of Mexican American citizens.
What is the most organized group.
The oil organization.
TMA( Texas Medical Association) is bad for the public by monopolizing legislatures.
False, they want to continue to support the public by removing the need for doctors to ask insurance companies before they do life saving treatment.
What does TMA (Texas Medical Association) do.
Wages against lawyers and is now fighting against insurance companies. They want to remove the corporate rule that requires doctors to seek permission from the companies before they can give patients needed treatments or medicines.
What are some economic groups.
Manufacturers’ associations or labor unions.
What does manufacturers association do.
Often associations participate in community initiatives, which provide members publicity and creates a goodwill perception.
About how many lobbyist are registered in Texas as of 2021. 500, 300, or about 1,500.
About 1,500 lobbyist are registered in Texas.