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Political interest groups have some specific political concern. Same-sex marriage, supporting or opposing. Abortion, increasing availability or banning. Immigration, increasing or decreasing. Gun control, enacting or preventing. Social assistance spending, increasing or decreasing. Political interest groups might support one side of the civil war in Syria, or the other side, or might just want to keep the US out of it entirely. There are many more examples.
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What type of interest groups would most likely be concerned if the government was going to raise the minimum wage?
business/labor interest groups
What issues would interest groups be most concerned?
which person gets elected..... by jp.!
What social interest groups would be most concerned about changes to the social security system?
old people
What do most congress members do for a living?
Easy!! 4 things.... 1. Constituents 2. Nation 3. Political parties 4. Interest groups Mostly interest groups
How do single interest groups decide whether or nit to support a political candidate?
The issues most often determine support.
Which statement about political action committees (PACs) is true?
most PACs associated with interest groups can only collect funds from group members interest groups can establish nonconnected PACs that accept contributions from the public
Which measure has most often been proposed to reduce the influence of special interest groups on candidates running for political office?
increasing public fundin of political compaigns
What are the targets of interest groups?
The targets of interest groups are the groups of people that can most support the cause. Wealthy people are the targets of medical interest groups for example.
How are interest groups limited?
Diffrent interest groups compete for power and influence, keeping any single group from controlling lawmakers and other public officals. The larger the interest groups are the more diverse the interest of the members. as a result smaller interest groups or those less unite people who have narrower aims have been most effective in shipping policy. While large interest groups have membership that provides an impressive financial base, most organizations struggle to pay small staffs. In recent years, however, the greatest concern about the power of interest groups has been their financial contributions to political campaigns...
Labor interest groups are some of the most powerful interest groups in the U.S.?
True.... o.O
What is one of the most important influences on lawmaker's voting behavior?
Concerns of voters, political party's, special interest groups, the president, the nature of the issue, and personal beliefs
According to James Madison the source of most interest groups or factions is?
the American political tradition of association
