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A) N.E.A. page 26, 3rd paragraph, 3rd sentence.
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Interest groups set out to help people with the same ideals and viewpoints. They are essential in getting laws and statutes passed for business, unions, or groups.
The civil rights movement of the 1960s did contribute to the emergence of business and professional interest groups. As African Americans fought for equal rights and access to economic opportunities, it brought attention to the importance of diverse representation in business and professions. This led to the formation of interest groups advocating for equal employment and business opportunities for marginalized communities.
James Madison viewed interest groups in a negative light, viewing them as factions that were dangerous to the government, and that they must be controlled.
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Interest groups seek to influence policy decisions by advocating for specific issues or causes, while political parties aim to gain political power by winning elections and implementing their policy agenda. Both groups work to mobilize support for their goals and shape public opinion to advance their interests.
The first way is making nominations. Political parties make nominations while interest groups support nominations. Second is the primary focus. Political parties have many different focuses while interest groups tend to have one focus. Third the scope of their interest is different. The interest group is very focused on one item while the political party cannot spend too much time on one topic.
no..... interest groups
Interest groups focus on a specific policy where as political parties have a wider spectrum on their political agenda.
Interest groups are different from political parties in the sense that they are the ones paying the political parties to help them represent certain views or get certain bills passed in their favor.
A political
1st Political parties are normally much bigger with exception to the AARP. 2nd the main function of a political party is to win election so they can control the government, interest groups do not offer candidates themselves. Interest groups aim to influence the officials who are elected. 3rd interest groups are usually narrower in their focus than political parties. Finally, many interest groups are extremely ideological whereas the two parties are not.
Public interest groups are similar to nonpartisan groups because a public interest group can be a nonpartisan group and be free from ties to any political parties. In ways they still differ because public interest group can still also be part of a political party.
A political