https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom en-us 2017-04-11 21:11:35 UTC 2026-01-10 00:16:37 UTC hello@padlet.com 337137 https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165986578 2017-04-11 21:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165986578 337137 https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165986922 Business Groups:   Business has long looked to government to protect and promote its interests. Hundred's of business groups now operate in Washington D.C, in the 50 state capitals, and at the local level across the country. Most segment of the business community also have their own interest groups, often called trade associations. Despite their common goal of promoting business interests, business groups do not always present a solid front.

Agricultural Groups : Farmer's influence on the government's agricultural policies is and has been enormous. several powerful associations serve the interest of agriculture. They include several broad based farm groups and a larger number of groups that represent farmers who raise particular commodities.

Professional Groups: These groups are generally defined as the ones that require extensive and specialized training such as medicine, law, and teaching. These groups also maintain organizations and groups to protect and promote their interests. ( Not as big, well-financed or effective as other groups.)]]> 2017-04-11 21:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165986922 337137 https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165986965 Groups that Promote Causes :
These groups exist to promote a cause or an idea. Some groups are devoted to opposing certain causes, others support the same causes. 
Example 1 : The American Civil Liberties Union was born in 1920 and fights in and out of court for the protection of civil and political rights. It has around 400,000 members.
Example 2: The national Catholic Welfare council represents the Interest of Roman Catholics. This type of interest group tries to influence public policy in several important areas.]]> 2017-04-11 21:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165986965 337137 https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165987023 These interest groups seek public policies that bring special benefit to their members-business, labor, agricultural, veterans and so on, and they work against policies that threaten their own. this type of group seeks to institute certain public policies of benefit to all or most people in this country whether they do or don't support their organization. They focus on the roles that all american share. They have become quite visible over the last 30 years or so, they are known among the best known and active groups.]]> 2017-04-11 21:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/165987023 337137 https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/166173784 2017-04-12 21:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/166173784 337137 https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/166173867 2017-04-12 21:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/166173867 337137 https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/166173934 2017-04-12 21:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/337137/c8t8poaclcom/wish/166173934