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Today Current events Video Lecture on interest groups Activity Worksheets exit
Chapter 9 Section 1The Nature of Interest Groups
Interest Groups Groups that exist to shape public policy You are allowed to organize with like
minded people to affect change 1st Amendment
Public Policy: All of the goals a government sets and the
various courses of action it pursues as it attempts to realize these goals
Interest Groups and Political Parties They are very similar in a number of
ways because they are doing very similar activities
How are they different? Interest groups don’t make nominations Interest groups primary focus is public
policy not winning elections Interest groups usually have a narrower
scope
3 Reasons why Interest Groups reach out to the public
1. Supply the public with information2. Build positive image for the group 3. To promote a particular public policy
How??
Propaganda A type of persuasion aimed at influencing
individual or group behaviors Create a particular belief
True or false Lobbying
Those activities which group pressures are brought to bear on legislators and the legislative process
Can be good or bad
Types of interest groups What is the purpose of your type of interest
group? Any vocabulary associated with your interest
group What type of people join this type of Interest
Group? Give an example and why does it make a
good example Each person write would you join this type of
group why or why not?