factions are...

• interest groups + political parties

• have an outside influence on government

• have an inside influence on government

• run candidates for office

interest groups

• interest groups + political parties

• have an outside influence on government

• have an inside influence on government

• run candidates for office

political parties

• interest groups + political parties

• have an outside influence on government

• have an inside influence on government

• run candidates for office

the 1st amendment

• solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

• protects peaceful assembly

• telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

• multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

petition

• solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

• protects peaceful assembly

• telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

• multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

3 reasons why interest groups are common

• solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

• protects peaceful assembly

• telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

• multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

3 reasons why people join interest groups

• solidary incentive, material incentive, purposive incentive

• protects peaceful assembly

• telling the government to focus on an issue or grievances

• multiple cleavages, points of access, weak political parties

multiple cleavages -

• parties themselves cannot choose their candidates who run for office

• people want to join groups for social reasons

• we have different levels of government (federalism) and branches which allow people to have an influence on different parts of government

• many different types of people want to group with people who are similar to them

points of access -

• parties themselves cannot choose their candidates who run for office

• people want to join groups for social reasons

• we have different levels of government (federalism) and branches which allow people to have an influence on different parts of government

• many different types of people want to group with people who are similar to them

weak political parties -

• parties themselves cannot choose their candidates who run for office

• people want to join groups for social reasons

• we have different levels of government (federalism) and branches which allow people to have an influence on different parts of government

• many different types of people want to group with people who are similar to them