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A collection of people who share certain views on public matters and work to shape public policy to their benefit.
Interest Group
All the goals that a government pursues in the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved.
Public Policy
Those issues and events that concern the people at large.
Public Affairs
What levels of government do interest groups operate at?
All levels of government (local, state, national).
How many weeks are in a year?
52
Historical events change the way we think. What is one example of that?
Are interest groups based on beliefs or geography?
Geography
What is the difference between white-collar and blue-collar workers?
White-collar workers are known as suit-and-tie workers who work in service industries and often avoid physical labor. The blue-collar stereotype refers to any worker who engages in hard manual labor, such as construction, mining, or maintenance.
An organization of workers who share the same type of job or who work in the same industry.
Labor Union
Which US city is known as the City of Brotherly Love?
Philadelphia
An interest group formed by a segment of the business community and focused on a particular trade.
Trade Association
What is one con of an interest group?
The groups with the most money and the best organization can often gain great influence over government, even if their ideas are not widely popular.
It is hard to tell how many people an interest group really represents.
Interest groups do not always promote the views held by a majority of their members.
Some interest groups use unfair or illegal tactics.
What is a lobbyist?
People who try to persuade public officials to do those things that interest groups want them to do.
What is propaganda?
A method of persuading people to adopt a particular belief, whether the belief is true or false.
What year was the very first model of the iPhone released?
2007
What Supreme Court case did the NAACP have an influence in?
Brown vs. The Board of Education (1954)
What is grass-roots lobbying?
A practice that encourages the public at large to pressure elected officials to support certain policies.
An organization that works for the best interests of the overall community, rather than the narrower interests of a specific segment.
Public-interest group
What is one benefit of an interest group?
They help keep the public aware of the way in which government does its work.
Interest groups compete with each other.
There are often interest groups that take opposing stands on key issues. This helps keep any one interest group from abusing its influence.
People who do not want to be politicians can still take political action by being part of an interest group and promoting issues.
Which country is Prague in?
Czech Republic
What are 2 differences between political parties and interest groups?
Parties nominate candidates for office, but interest groups do not.
Parties need to appeal to enough people to win elections. Interest groups simply want to influence government policy, no matter who is in office.
Parties are concerned with a wide range of issues, whereas interest groups tend to concentrate on a small set of key issues.
How do interest groups use the internet?
The Internet is used to make appeals, to collect members, for petitions, for fundraising, and as an organizing tool. Most organized interest groups now have web sites and lists. Many also use blogs to reach members.
What roles do interest groups play in our political system?
Promoting awareness of public affairs.
Representing people who share their views, regardless of where those people live.
Providing useful information to government on specific policy issues.
Helping people take part in the political process
Groups that represent highly trained and/or licensed professionals.
Professional Associations
What is the state capital of New Hampshire?
Concord