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Do interest groups help make representative government truly government by the people?
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Are interest groups good or bad?
Interest groups are good and bad. Good-- They give a stronger voice to people in government. Bad-- They have to much power in government. So that basically says it all about interest groups.
What the system in which elected officials act in the interest of the people?
Representative government is the system in which elected officials act in the interest of the people.
Do interest groups perform positive functions for government officials?
Interest groups do not perform positive functions for government officials because they stir thoughts and encourages people to battle against what the government officials want to do.
Do the special interest groups govern the US?
Yes, or at least that is what many people believe. In truth, it remains a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Voter turnout is a serious problem. The government you have is the government you failed to vote against. The government you have is the one that special interest groups bought and paid for because of your failure to vote.
People who agree to work together to influence government policy are known as what?
interest groups
The idea that the government should serve the will of the people?
Representative Government
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.
Idea that government should serve the will of the people?
Representative Government
Government in which people elect delegates to make laws is?
A government in which people elect delegates to make laws is a Representative Government. A Democracy could be representative or direct.
Interest groups have become so powerful that they are often called the fourth branch of government?
Due to how powerful interest groups have become, some people have indeed referred to them as the fourth branch of government, however, the term is more widely applied to the press. Interest groups spend billions of dollars to try to influence Congress.
What government is the government that serves the will of people?
Representative Government
Defferentiate between civil society and pressure groups?
civil society is an organization formed in the society to push societal interest to the government without any political affiliation whiles pressure groups are groups formed by group of people with similar interest and mind to push their interest to the government for the benefit of their members only and sometimes have political affiliations
