Examples Of Interest Groups
“Interest Groups”
U.S. Government POL 110
May 31, 2013
An interest group is a group of persons working on behalf of or strongly supporting a
particular cause, such as an item of legislation, an industry, or a special segment of society
(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interest+group). Two examples of an interest group are
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and American Association of Retired Person (AARP).
“The ACLU is a group that works with the courts and legislature to defend the rights and
Liberties guaranteed by the constitution and the laws of the land. Rights such as freedom of
Speech, assembly, right to equal protection under the law, due process, right to privacy, freedom
Of the press and freedom …show more content…
of religion “The ACLU also works to extend rights to segments of our
population that have traditionally been denied their rights, including people of color; women;
lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people; prisoners; and people with disabilities”
(http://www.aclu.org/about-aclu-0).
The ACLU you works to preserve the rights of our most
vulnerable citizens, in the words of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr “injustice anywhere is a threat
to justice everywhere. AAPR is an advocate for Americans aged 50 and older. AARP have
special programs to helps its target group with housing, financial planning, medical care, life
health, and auto insurance, tax aide and ending hunger. AARP also lobby our politicians in
Washington DC on issue relate to the aging population, such as Social Security benefits and
Medicare.
The different parties try to gain as many political positions as they possibly, can while
interest groups try everything in their power to get their agenda passed. They use groups called
Political Action Committees or PACs to give candidates big money contributions and as we all
know money talks. These PACs give money to both Democrats and Republicans, they do …show more content…
this
so they can ensure access as long as you have access you have a chance to get your concerns
heard and you have the opportunity to make new contacts. Interest groups do serve a good in the
political land scape AARP for example, we do need people looking out for the interest of the
elderly, because to most politicians the elderly and the young adults don’t matter much to them, f
or the simple fact they have less money and are most likely not to vote.
The contest between
Interest Groups and politicians is one of the epic contest in America. On the one hand you have
the politician trying to get as many votes as possible and interest groups pressure the government
to pass policies the benefit their agenda or ideology.
Interest groups employ several tools and tactics when seeking political influence. They
utilize certain tactics depending on its resources, the policies it advocates, and the context in
which a group is acting. Typical tactics used by interest groups are; lobbying, letter writing,
legal action, as well as illegal action. Certain interest groups use the core group that they
represent to position their representative, so basically they use the ultimatum approach, if you
want our vote then give us what we want.
In conclusion there are many pros and cons of special interest groups. Interest groups can
help many types of people to learn and respect others. However, sometimes people can go too far
with their ideals, which can lead to many types of problems.
References
http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/ http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/20017943/relationship-between-political-parties- interest-groups-explaining-patterns-pac-contributions-candidates-congress
http://www.aclu.org/about-aclu-0).
http://prq.sagepub.com/content/58/4/681.abstract?ijkey=6d2431f98fc340d4c7649b0bab4796b606b16569&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interest+group
http://texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu/5_6_5.html
U.S. Government POL 110
May 31, 2013
An interest group is a group of persons working on behalf of or strongly supporting a
particular cause, such as an item of legislation, an industry, or a special segment of society
(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interest+group). Two examples of an interest group are
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and American Association of Retired Person (AARP).
“The ACLU is a group that works with the courts and legislature to defend the rights and
Liberties guaranteed by the constitution and the laws of the land. Rights such as freedom of
Speech, assembly, right to equal protection under the law, due process, right to privacy, freedom
Of the press and freedom …show more content…
of religion “The ACLU also works to extend rights to segments of our
population that have traditionally been denied their rights, including people of color; women;
lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people; prisoners; and people with disabilities”
(http://www.aclu.org/about-aclu-0).
The ACLU you works to preserve the rights of our most
vulnerable citizens, in the words of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr “injustice anywhere is a threat
to justice everywhere. AAPR is an advocate for Americans aged 50 and older. AARP have
special programs to helps its target group with housing, financial planning, medical care, life
health, and auto insurance, tax aide and ending hunger. AARP also lobby our politicians in
Washington DC on issue relate to the aging population, such as Social Security benefits and
Medicare.
The different parties try to gain as many political positions as they possibly, can while
interest groups try everything in their power to get their agenda passed. They use groups called
Political Action Committees or PACs to give candidates big money contributions and as we all
know money talks. These PACs give money to both Democrats and Republicans, they do …show more content…
this
so they can ensure access as long as you have access you have a chance to get your concerns
heard and you have the opportunity to make new contacts. Interest groups do serve a good in the
political land scape AARP for example, we do need people looking out for the interest of the
elderly, because to most politicians the elderly and the young adults don’t matter much to them, f
or the simple fact they have less money and are most likely not to vote.
The contest between
Interest Groups and politicians is one of the epic contest in America. On the one hand you have
the politician trying to get as many votes as possible and interest groups pressure the government
to pass policies the benefit their agenda or ideology.
Interest groups employ several tools and tactics when seeking political influence. They
utilize certain tactics depending on its resources, the policies it advocates, and the context in
which a group is acting. Typical tactics used by interest groups are; lobbying, letter writing,
legal action, as well as illegal action. Certain interest groups use the core group that they
represent to position their representative, so basically they use the ultimatum approach, if you
want our vote then give us what we want.
In conclusion there are many pros and cons of special interest groups. Interest groups can
help many types of people to learn and respect others. However, sometimes people can go too far
with their ideals, which can lead to many types of problems.
References
http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/ http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/20017943/relationship-between-political-parties- interest-groups-explaining-patterns-pac-contributions-candidates-congress
http://www.aclu.org/about-aclu-0).
http://prq.sagepub.com/content/58/4/681.abstract?ijkey=6d2431f98fc340d4c7649b0bab4796b606b16569&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interest+group
http://texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu/5_6_5.html