9. Interest Groups.
The Nature of Interest Groups.
Types of Interest Groups.
Interest Groups at Work.
public affairsissues and events that concern the people at large
public policyincludes all of the goals that a government pursues in the many areas of human affairs in which it is
involved
trade association
segments of the business community that have their own interest groups
labor unionan organization of workers who share the same type of job or who work in the same industry
public interest groups
public interest groups
seeks to institute certain public policies of benefit to all or most people in this country, whether or not
they belong to or support that organization
propagandaa technique of persuasion aimed at influencing
individual or group behaviors
single-interest group
single-interest group
PACs that concentrate their efforts on one issue, such as abortion, gun control, or health care
lobbyingactivities by which group pressures are brought to
bear on legislators and the legislative process
grassrootsof or from the people, the average voters
“the folks back home”
Families USA and Texas School for the Deaf.
Berkeley, California.
Interpreting Political Cartoons.
1989 Oakland, California Earthquake.
American Medical Association.
Chamber of Commerce.
Membership in Labor Unions.
Farming of the Future.
Voices on Government.
Destination: The American Dream.
Friends of the River
International Association of Firefighters in 2004.
Making Their Views Known.
Analyzing Political Cartoons.