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27 Cards in this Set
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labor unions
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pay to be part of to protect rights of employees
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interest group
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focus on one major interest
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public policy
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stated idea of government
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PAC
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raise money to get people elected
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trade association
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labor union for professionals
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public affairs
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what we want to government to work on
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common cause
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public interest
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ACLU
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bill of rights
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AFL-CLO
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labor union
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Consumers Union
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Public-interest
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American Legion
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veterans
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national grange
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farmers
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NAACP
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civil rights protects all minorities
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How do interest groups get involved in elections?
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money
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Why are interest groups called pressure groups
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they change politics
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What is the most common interest of interest groups?
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they need it for government action
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How do single-interest groups affect elections?
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candidates stand on their issues
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who are lobbyists
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they work within the system
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Biggest interest of interest groups
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influence public policy
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criticisms of interest groups
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influence more than size
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What are PAC's that focus on 1 issue?
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single interest
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How do interest groups put pressure on the gov.?
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propaganda, lobbying, money
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Goals of interest groups
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information to public, image building, promoting public policy
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Where do pressure groups operate?
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at all levels
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Positive contributions of interest groups
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stimulate interest
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Why are there so many interest groups in America?
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less influence on the political parties many issues
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why have interest groups increased in the past years?
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growth of gov.
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