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Political parties : 

• nominate candidates for office
• try to win elections to gain control of the government. 
• board-based organization

Interest groups :

• may support candidates who favor their ideas
• try to influence government officials to support certain policies.
• only concerned with a few issues

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help bridge the gap between people and the government

way for to people communicate their “wants,” or policy goals,

influencing business practices,

educating their members 

supporting or conducting research

providing services to people in need.

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many interest groups are concerned with economic issues. 

seek to convince public officials to support policies that they believe will strengthen the economy

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focus their work on influencing policies that they believe affect the general public

might be concerned about issues relating to the environment, consumer protection, education, or government reform.

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often the most effective

NRA is an example

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promote broad policies based on their core political or religious beliefs

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• based in specific religious traditions
• concerned with broader issues
• concerned with keeping religious bias out of public policy

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represent bankers, teachers, college professors, police officers, etc.

concerned with the standards of their professions

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workers and leaders at all levels act as interest groups

try to influence congress or president to receive more federal funding

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• work to influence legislators at all levels
• work to make good friendships with elected officials

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lobbyists provide officials and their staff with facts and data about policies from the interest groups

do this by face to face interactions or at congressional testimonies

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lobbyists sometimes help write bills

and submit comments on proposed federal regulations

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• is employed by a client to contact government officals
• makes more than one contact for the client
• spends more than 20 percent of their time working for the client

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use mass media to inform the public and create support

offer policy experts to civic and news organizations that show their issues of concern

have social media presences

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urge their members to call, tax or email government officials to voice their views on a policy 

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PACs became popular in 1974

became a way for companies and labor unions to spend money to influence elections. 

controlled by the FEC

by law, any group that spends more than 1000 dollars to influence an election

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name stems from the tax code that gives exemption to certain groups 

groups that do not directly urge citizens to vote for specific candidates

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Citizens United v FEC (2010) - corporations, labor unions, and interest groups are free to spend money to influence elections how and when they want as long as it is independent

SuperPACS- new entities in 2010 which receive unlimited donations and can spend unlimited sums of of money as long as they don't coordinate with candidates.

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