https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w Rachel Kukula en-us 2017-03-11 18:46:22 UTC 2025-11-17 22:51:50 UTC hello@padlet.com rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/159450550 A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy]]> 2017-03-11 18:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/159450550 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164054342 Political parties nominate candidates for office and try to win elections. Interest groups support candidates who favor their ideas, but they do not nominate candidates for office]]> 2017-03-31 19:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164054342 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164054707 There are many different types of interest groups but most of the fall under one of the following categories. Economic, public, civil rights, single-issue, ideological, faith based, professional, and government. ]]> 2017-03-31 19:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164054707 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164054739 Through interest groups, people communicate their “wants,” or policy goals, to government leaders.]]> 2017-03-31 19:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164054739 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055398 Direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor]]> 2017-03-31 19:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055398 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055505 Political advocacy efforts carried out by the general public and members of interest groups, sometimes under the guidance of their professional lobbyists]]> 2017-03-31 19:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055505 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055637 Lobbyists and interest groups sometimes help write bills]]> 2017-03-31 19:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055637 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055797 Lobbyists are anyone who is employed to contact government officials about federal legislation or policy. They also have to spend more than 20% of their time serving their client to be considered a lobbyist. ]]> 2017-03-31 19:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164055797 rachel_kukula https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164056360 A political action committee that does not coordinate with election campaigns and thus is eligible to receive unlimited donations]]> 2017-03-31 19:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rachel_kukula/5c9ojxxrai4w/wish/164056360