Favoring one view or another
public opinion
bias
lobbyist
advocate
attention paid to something
advocate
bias
political action committee
interest
to promote or support
campaign finance
advocate
public opinion
lobbyist
collection of opinion or attitudes
interest group
bias
public opinion
interest
represent interest groups and communicate with officials
advocate
interest
lobbyist
bias
how money is earned to pay for political campaigns
political action committee
interest
public opinion
campaign financing
organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns
public opinion
advocate
political action committee
interest group
a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues
lobbyist
public opinion
advocate
interest group
What is an interest groups main goal?
Influencing Government
Who do interest groups hire to speak on their behalf?
Lobbyist
Why would an interest group endorse a candidate?
They want to gain support from that person if they are voted into office.
This interest group focuses on topics that affect the general public like education and the environment.
economic interest
profession groups
public interest
single issue groups
This interest group promotes the economic interests of their members in business, labor and trade
single issue groups
ideological groups
economic interests
professional groups
This interst group advocates for people in a particular profession such as doctors, lawyers and teachers
professional groups
public interest
ideological groups
economic interest
This interest group promotes policies based on a set of core political or religious beliefs
ideological groups
public interest
single issue groups
professional groups
This interest group focuses on one narrow topic, such as immigration or drunk driving
professional groups
public interest
ideological groups
single issue groups
