Types of Interest Groups by Osvaldo Grajeda https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd Chapter 9 Section 2 en-us 2017-04-12 05:01:16 UTC 2017-04-12 07:01:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Interest Groups 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166016566 America has many interest groups and they come in many different shapes and sizes. They also have millions or thousands of members. The largest number of interest groups have been founded on basis of an economic interest.]]> 2017-04-12 05:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166016566 Business Groups 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166017155 Business has long looked for government to promote and protect its interest. Business interests fought for and won the protective tariff. Hundreds of business groups now operate in Washington, D.C. in the 50 State Capitals and at the local level of the across the country. ]]> 2017-04-12 05:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166017155 Labor Groups 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166017987 A Labor Union is an organization of workers who share the same type of job or who work in the same industry. The largest is the AFL-CIO (the American Federation of Labor-Congress of International Organizations).]]> 2017-04-12 05:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166017987 Agricultural Groups 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166017997 Farmer's influence on the governments agricultural policies is and has been enormous. The most prominent farm groups are the National Grange, the American Farm Bureau Federation, and the National Farmers Union.]]> 2017-04-12 05:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166017997 Professional Groups 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018015 Most professional groups are not nearly as large, well-organized, well financed, or effective as most business, labor,and farm groups. ]]> 2017-04-12 05:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018015 Groups That Promote Causes 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018039 A large number of groups exist to promote a cause or an idea. The list of groups devoted to causes goes on and on. Some groups are devoted to opposing certain causes. ]]> 2017-04-12 05:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018039 Organizations That Promote the Welfare of Certain Groups 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018083 A number of interest groups seek to promote the welfare of certain segments of the population. Among the best known and most powerful are the American Legion and the Veteran of Foreign Wars. ]]> 2017-04-12 05:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018083 Religious Organizations 320369 https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018122 Religious organizations also try to influence public policy in several important areas. Many protestants and their local and 
national churches do so through the National Council of Churches. ]]> 2017-04-12 05:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/320369/4yfmj3a3mgpd/wish/166018122