Some interest groups influence congress by giving them money. They may give them money for their campaigns or by other means.
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Formal social groups influence us in a lot of ways. For instance, our families and political parties influence our values and what we believe about society.
Lobbyists
Stakeholders.
Many people think that special interests groups pay and sway lawmaker's decision. So, without special interests groups policies and laws may be handled differently.
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lobbyists
Representatives.. I think. That or Senators.
Interest groups lobby policymakers.
to influence public policy
Interest groups the federal bureaucracy and Congress form the iron triangle.
Interest groups the federal bureaucracy and Congress form the iron triangle.
The main purpose of Interest Groups is to attempt to influence politicians
National Rifle Association
individuals and interest groups
Interest groups influence public policy through lobbying of their specific special interest they have in mind. The number one way interest groups affect public policy is by providing information to politicians which is illegal. Interest groups influence public opinion by showing the upsides of their policies & hiding the downsides. Also interest groups influence public policies through lobbying of their specific special interest they have in their minds. They usually get popular people to support it.
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.