Types of Interest Groups by Dalton Jenkins https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973 Section Overview of Chapter 9 Section 2 en-us 2018-03-16 15:33:23 UTC 2018-03-21 16:02:30 UTC hello@padlet.com An American Tradition 514269 https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/243593313 #1     No one really knows how many associations exist in the United States today.
#2     Interest groups come in all shapes and sizes.
#3     The largest number of interest groups have been founded on the basis of an economic interest, especially on the bases of business, labor, agricultural, and professional interests.
#4     Other groups have been born out of a cause or an idea, such as prohibition of alcohol, environmental protection or gun control.
#5     Many people belong to a number of interest groups.
#6 Many people may belong to groups that take conflicting stands on political issues]]> 2018-03-19 16:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/243593313 Groups Based on Economic Interests 514269 https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/243598246 #1     Most interest groups are formed on the basis of economic interests.
#2     Business has long looked to government to promote and protect its interests.
#3     Hundreds of business groups now operate in Washington D.C., in the 50 state capitals, and at the local level across the country.
#4     The strength and clout of organized labor have ebbed over the past several years.
#5     A host of groups represent the interests of organized labor.
#6     For much of our history, most Americans lived in the country, and most of them lived on farms, nowadays, there are more and more people living in cities.]]> 2018-03-19 16:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/243598246 Other Interest Groups 514269 https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/244602821 #1     A large number of groups exist to promote a cause or idea.
#2 A number of interest groups seek to promote the welfare of certain segments of the population.
#3 Religious organizations also try to influence public policy in several important areas.]]> 2018-03-21 15:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/244602821 Public-Interest Groups Graphic 514269 https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/244604380 2018-03-21 16:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/244604380 Video on How Interest Groups Work 514269 https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/244604737 2018-03-21 16:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/514269/5xzyep38z973/wish/244604737