Media & Interest Groups

What can Individuals do to effect the government?

• Run for office

• Petition or write your representatives

• Volunteer on a campaign

• Attend a political meeting

Why do politicians listen to interest groups?

• Strength in numbers

• Share common interests

• Social reasons

Interest group of workers who fight for better wages and working conditions?

• Employee Syndicate
• Worker Coalition
• Labor Union
• Salary Alliance

What is an interest group formed to help “the people”?

• Private interest group
• Individual interest group
• Community interest group
• Public interest group

Difference between a political party and an interest group?

Political party - (a)  

Interest Group - (b)  

• only focused on getting their candidates elected
• wants to get laws passed that will help them

What methods do interest groups use to influence the government?

• Hire lobbyists

• Publicize issues

• Bring lawsuits against the government or companies (litigation)

• Help officials who support them get elected

What do you call the people who go to lawmakers directly to try to influence them to pass laws for the interest groups?

• Advocates
• Activists
• Mediators
• Lobbyists

A group of individuals with common interest who try to influence government and public policy.

• Public policy

• Social club
• Charity organization
• Interest group

A plan of action by the government to solve a problem.

• public tactic

• public solution

• public policy

• public strategy

Common types of interest groups:

• religious

• Public interest groups

• help “the people”

• Business & professional

  
  

• better wages & working conditions

• Idoloogical

• better business opportunities for its me

• Labor unions