GOVT 2306 Copy/Paste
Unit 1:
Some political interest groups publicized by the media probably have the most political clout and are controversial, such as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the American Association for the Retired Persons (AARP); however, some such as these, are probably less publicized than political groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) or even the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) depending on what topics are popular during that period. The majority, if not all, of these political groups create political clout, particularly because of the amount of news coverage that focuses on their actions such as odd publicity stunts to the amount of funding for legislative bills to pass …show more content…
Because some of the proposals are voted amongst the officials which are voted by the general public, both of them have important roles in determining what proposals and issues are important in society currently. For having high lobbying power amongst government officials, it is practicable to have some influence so that these officials may push these proposals through Congress so that they may get debated and voted upon. Among low lobbying power with the general public, they are the ones who elect these government officials so they have some say in government, but also these officials will listen to the general public to appease and act upon their desires as …show more content…
The labor union trend has nationally declined over the last three decades and in the last two or so years; it has decreased to about 11%, but with Texas, it has stood at about 5%. For example, AT&T, which has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, has "the largest full-time union workforce among private employers" with about 55% of the employers as union-members (Schnurman). This large percentage can be accounted for its successful company and labor unions can add economic value, and thus these members are likely to earn higher wages than nonunion members because of their contributions and may account for the decline over the years. Labor unions are important for organized labor, so that these labor unions can better the relationship between business corporations and the workers by voicing their needs. When an economy gets stronger, labor unions are stronger as well by voicing the workers ' desires with benefits like higher wages, more hiring, and a more equal or better relationship between the worker and the employer ensues. Otherwise, if the economy is slowly falling or stagnates, then companies are more likely to slow down hiring, and may create an economic inequality gap between the employer and worker. Overall, labor unions can be beneficial to both the worker and the employer and thus re emphasizes that comment on how the majority of American workers want to be fairly, or perhaps generously
Unit 1:
Some political interest groups publicized by the media probably have the most political clout and are controversial, such as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the American Association for the Retired Persons (AARP); however, some such as these, are probably less publicized than political groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) or even the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) depending on what topics are popular during that period. The majority, if not all, of these political groups create political clout, particularly because of the amount of news coverage that focuses on their actions such as odd publicity stunts to the amount of funding for legislative bills to pass …show more content…
Because some of the proposals are voted amongst the officials which are voted by the general public, both of them have important roles in determining what proposals and issues are important in society currently. For having high lobbying power amongst government officials, it is practicable to have some influence so that these officials may push these proposals through Congress so that they may get debated and voted upon. Among low lobbying power with the general public, they are the ones who elect these government officials so they have some say in government, but also these officials will listen to the general public to appease and act upon their desires as …show more content…
The labor union trend has nationally declined over the last three decades and in the last two or so years; it has decreased to about 11%, but with Texas, it has stood at about 5%. For example, AT&T, which has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, has "the largest full-time union workforce among private employers" with about 55% of the employers as union-members (Schnurman). This large percentage can be accounted for its successful company and labor unions can add economic value, and thus these members are likely to earn higher wages than nonunion members because of their contributions and may account for the decline over the years. Labor unions are important for organized labor, so that these labor unions can better the relationship between business corporations and the workers by voicing their needs. When an economy gets stronger, labor unions are stronger as well by voicing the workers ' desires with benefits like higher wages, more hiring, and a more equal or better relationship between the worker and the employer ensues. Otherwise, if the economy is slowly falling or stagnates, then companies are more likely to slow down hiring, and may create an economic inequality gap between the employer and worker. Overall, labor unions can be beneficial to both the worker and the employer and thus re emphasizes that comment on how the majority of American workers want to be fairly, or perhaps generously