Lesson 7.4 by https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c by Nandi Patel en-us 2018-03-25 02:33:08 UTC 2023-02-17 06:22:06 UTC hello@padlet.com nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784149 How do special interest groups seek to influence U.S. public policy]]> 2018-03-25 02:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784149 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784162 "An interest group is a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government. Why do people join interest groups? Often they do so to increase their political efficacy; by joining with other like-minded individuals, they believe they can have a greater impact on government policy. Interest groups allow Americans to be represented according to their economic, social, or occupational interests" (Chapter 19 Lesson 3).]]> 2018-03-25 02:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784162 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784789 interest groups do many things to influence U.S. public policy. These include: 
-communicate their “wants,” or policy goals, to government leaders
-protest government policies that harm their members
- strengthen the political power of the group by unifying its members
-act as speakers for their group and try to improve its image in the media 
-plan the group’s strategy, raise money to run the organization, and oversee all financial decisions of the group]]> 2018-03-25 02:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784789 Some Types of interest groups nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784963 -Economic Interest groups "seek to convince public officials to support policies that they believe will strengthen the economy generally, as well as serve their own economic interests" (Chapter 19 Lesson 3).
-Public Interest groups focus on influencing policies that they believe help/affect the general public 
-Civil Rights groups gain or protect the rights of various groups
-Single issue groups are "dedicated to one particular issue such as immigration reform, drunk driving prevention, gun rights, or gun control" (Chapter 19 Lesson 3).]]> 2018-03-25 02:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245784963 nandi_patel https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245785228 2018-03-25 03:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nandi_patel/dkjquken6b4c/wish/245785228