Interest Groups

favoring one view or another

• interest

• bias

• advocate

• public opinion

attention paid to something

• bias

• advocate

• interest

• public opinion

to promote or support

• bias

• interest

• lobbyist

• advocate

collection of opinions or attitudes

• public opinion

• interest group

• advocate

• bias

represents interest groups and communicate with officials

• interest group

• lobbyist

• political action committee

• interest

how money is earned to pay for political campaigns

• public opinion

• campaign financing

• bias

• advocate

organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns

• interest groups

• lobbyists

• advocates

• political action committee

a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues

• public opinion

• advocate

• political action committee

• interest group

Representatives interview a candidate to see if he or she will support the group's position in nuclear plants. If so, the group will back this candidate.

• Informing

• Donating Money

• Endorsing a candidate

Volunteers from a teen health interest group go into schools and educate students about the dangers of underage drinking.

• Informing

• Donating Money

• Endorsing a candidate