INTEREST GROUP “ANY ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY”
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INTEREST GROUPS WHY SO MANY??
INTEREST GROUP
ANY ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY
LETS TAKE A LOOK AT ONE
3INTEREST GROUPSWHY SO MANY??
4CLEAVAGES
5POINTS OF ACCESS
6WEAK POLITICAL PARTIES
NOW DO YOU REMEMBER MY NAME?7FACTORS LEADING TO INTEREST GROUPS?
BROAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
LEADERSHIP
SPECIFIC EVENTS
INCENTIVES
13SOLIDARY
14MATERIAL
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PURPOSIVEPUBLIC INTERESTPIRGS (4%)
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IDENTIFY THE THREE TYPES OF INCENTIVES OFFERED BY INTEREST GROUPS AND EXPLAIN WHICH OF THE THREE IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE?
TODAY????
Lets take a look at some
18PETAPEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS?PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS?
PETA v. SEA WORLD(13th amendment slavery)
TYPES OF INTEREST GROUPS* INSTITUTIONAL500+ IN D.C.50% CORP/30%PROF.* MEMBERSHIP21ENVIRONMENTAL1892 SIERRA CLUB
22DIRTY DOZEN
23SMALLER # =MORE EXTREME
24ELF EARTH LIBERATION FRONT
FEMINIST
26EISENHOWER ADS 1952/1956
OBAMA ADS2012 (LENA DUNHAM)
NARAL(COURT ACTION)
29PLANNED PARENTHOOD
EMILYS LIST
31REPUBLICAN WOMEN?
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE
EXPLAIN THE PRIMARY TACTICS OF EITHER EMILYS LIST OR NARALUNION MOVEMENT1930S
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*MINIMUM WAGE*40-HOUR WEEK*PENSIONS*HEALTH CARE* PAID SICK DAYS36
*1945 36%(heres a pt. on the next exam)2000 13.5%2012 11.3%
37$$$ FOR INTEREST GROUPS
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OPEN SECRETS.ORGPRIVATE AND CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS
FOUNDATION GRANTS
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B&MGF$35,000,000,000
GOVERNMENT
42FUNDING VS.DE-FUNDING
43DIRECT MAIL2%
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IDENTIFY TWO WAYS INTEREST GROUPS ARE FUNDEDTACTICS OF IGS
46INFORMATIONLOBBYING
47KEY TARGET?
48UNDECIDED VOTER OR LEGISLATOR
49TESTIFYING BEFORE CONGRESS
SOCIALIZING
COURT ACTION
* CLASS ACTION SUITS
* AMICUS CURIAE(friend of the court)
PROPAGANDA (ADS)
CUES
54RATINGS*PUBLICIZED VOTING RECORDS
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INSIDER VS. OUTSIDERSTRATEGY
56GRASSROOTSLOBBYING
57DIRECT ACTION
58REVOLVING DOOR
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A POLITICIAN RECEIVES A 95% RATING FROM THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. EXPLAIN HOW THIS NUMBER WOULD BE USED BOTH FOR AND AGAINST THIS POLITICIAN.