American Government Chapter 9 Review

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  1. 3. largest and most effective agricultural interest group
  2. 4. this means interest groups helping candidates win office
  3. 10. this is a special group formed so interest groups can give money to candidates with little limitation
  4. 11. this interest group is concerned with protecting our 2nd amendment rights
  5. 15. AFL-CIO is a powerful example of this type of interest group
  6. 18. the goal of this is to create a particular belief, not present objective logic
  7. 19. this is when the members of an interest group put pressure on members of Congress, perhaps through e-mails, phone calls, or demonstrations
  8. 20. this means having lobbyists go directly to individuals in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to get their ideas across
  9. 22. the AMA for doctors, the ABA for lawyers, and the NEA for teachers are all examples of these
  10. 23. this is the term for the professional hired by interest groups to communicate with politicians to get their point-of-view across
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  1. 1. this interest group is very powerful and represents older people's interests
  2. 2. represent particular segments of the business community
  3. 5. business interest group that looks out for the concerns of smaller businesses
  4. 6. this interest group is concerned with pro-life issues
  5. 7. this interest group is concerned with veterans' affairs
  6. 8. submitting this to the Supreme Court is one way lobbyists can influence the judicial branch
  7. 9. this interest group is concerned with environmental issues
  8. 12. this interest group wants to get out election information on all candidates, on a nonpartisan basis
  9. 13. differ from political parties because their main goal is to influence policy, not get people elected
  10. 14. these interest groups are trying to represent the best interests of the public overall
  11. 16. early American who warned that interest groups, or as he called them factions, may dominate government if their power wasn't checked
  12. 17. this is an issue-oriented interest group concerned with protecting our civil rights
  13. 21. most interest groups are formed around this interest