interest groups

Private organizations that persuade public officials to their cause to affect public policy:

• Political Parties

• Interest Groups

• Democrats

• Republicans

Unlike political parties, interest groups concern themselves with which one of the following:

• nominating candidates

• winning elections

• many issues

• one particular issue one particular issue

Because Interest Groups tend to focus on one particular issue, they are often referred to as

• hobbyists

• political parties

• special interest

• labor unions

The NRA is an example of an Interest Group used in class. What topic does the NRA promote

• abortion

• guns

• healthcare

• welfare

M.A.D.D

• alcohol

• gun advocates

• healthcare

• teachers union

Nominate candidates to public office.

• political parties

• interest groups

Interested in keeping officials in office.

• political parties

• interest groups

Interested in the “who” of gov’t

• political parties

• interest groups

Concerned with one particular issue.

• political parties

• interest groups

Concerned with a wide range of issues

• political parties

• interest groups