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Interest groups

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  • organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns
    advocate
    political action committee
    public opinion
    interest group
  • This interest group focuses on topics that affect the general public like education and the environment.
    profession groups
    economic interest
    single issue groups
    public interest
  • What public interest group would you create?
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  • The AMA works to promote the art and science of medicine and to improve public health. What topics might they be interested in?
    COVID spread, vaccines, more doctors in rural areas, access to health care
  • What is the difference between public policy and public opinion.
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  • a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues
    interest group
    lobbyist
    public opinion
    advocate
  • This interst group advocates for people in a particular profession such as doctors, lawyers and teachers
    public interest
    economic interest
    professional groups
    ideological groups
  • Why would an interest group endorse a candidate?
    They want to gain support from that person if they are voted into office.
  • Name a interest group we have disused in class.
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  • The AARP works to improve the quality of life for people age 50 and older and help them with issues they face. What topics might they be interested in?
    insurance, retirement benefits, SSI, prescription costs
  • Favoring one view or another
    bias
    public opinion
    advocate
    lobbyist
  • Who do interest groups hire to speak on their behalf?
    Lobbyist
  • attention paid to something
    bias
    advocate
    political action committee
    interest
  • What is an interest groups main goal?
    Influencing Government
  • Why would groups want to promote electric cars?
    answers vary
  • how money is earned to pay for political campaigns
    public opinion
    political action committee
    campaign financing
    interest
  • This interest group promotes the economic interests of their members in business, labor and trade
    ideological groups
    single issue groups
    professional groups
    economic interests
  • collection of opinion or attitudes
    public opinion
    bias
    interest group
    interest
  • represent interest groups and communicate with officials
    lobbyist
    bias
    advocate
    interest
  • Why do public interest groups care about school lunch programs?
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  • The Sierra club is American's largest and most influential grassroot environmental organization. What topics might they be interested in?
    clean water, national parks, lower pollution, animal protection
  • This interest group promotes policies based on a set of core political or religious beliefs
    single issue groups
    ideological groups
    public interest
    professional groups
  • This interest group focuses on one narrow topic, such as immigration or drunk driving
    professional groups
    ideological groups
    single issue groups
    public interest
  • Why would groups not want electric cars on the road?
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  • to promote or support
    lobbyist
    advocate
    campaign finance
    public opinion