Interest groups can operate at all levels of the government ranging from federal to local governments. An interest group can be a civil rights group, a charitable organization, or simply a neighborhood association.
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Sometimes agencies themselves have support from various interest groups, which can clash with the views of the President. Congress also has influence over the government's bureaucracy.
In the US, at least, interest groups, like individual citizens, can encourage legislators to propose legislation for any purpose they wish. At the federal level, only a Senator or member of the House of Representatives can officially introduce a bill for Congressional consideration.
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Local Government.
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