An Interest Group is an “organization whose members have a common cause for which they seek to influence public policy, without seeking political control. Their primary activities are lobbying the members of legislative bodies through contribution to political parties working to elect sympathetic or pliable politicians, and conducting covert or open propaganda campaigns” ("What Is an ...Meaning"). Lobbyists are appointed by interest groups, and paid to influence politicians to vote in their favor on issues that affect their members. They have been around for many years and have only grown stronger. We see them at both Federal and State levels. So how do interest groups work? In the article that appeared in The Texas Tribune, the author Ross
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Interest groups “protect the rights of people who do not belong to the majority. Interest groups, such as those based on gender, ethnic and religious identities, can perform important checks on the powers of the majority.” (12 Foremost Pros ...Garage). So in this way they better democracy by letting the voices of the people heard. If a few people disagree with something or a way something is, there is not much noise made about it, and so results may not be good. However, if all of them join together and voice their opinion, they are likely to bring about more …show more content…
There are some interest groups like Public Interest Groups that are advocating on behalf of the whole society rather than advocating for a small group of people or their members. The latter is not bad, but when they start working for their members and the rest of society suffers due to it, it is harmful. Stricter rules or laws must be put in place to prevent interest groups from swaying a legislator towards them and away from the best interests of their constituents. Simple rules like a reasonable limit on contributions, money they can spend on entertaining the legislators, and above all accountability by providing the people with the names of the lawmakers they are lobbying are required for the interest groups to truly work for the betterment of society as a whole and not just the group they are
Interest groups “protect the rights of people who do not belong to the majority. Interest groups, such as those based on gender, ethnic and religious identities, can perform important checks on the powers of the majority.” (12 Foremost Pros ...Garage). So in this way they better democracy by letting the voices of the people heard. If a few people disagree with something or a way something is, there is not much noise made about it, and so results may not be good. However, if all of them join together and voice their opinion, they are likely to bring about more …show more content…
There are some interest groups like Public Interest Groups that are advocating on behalf of the whole society rather than advocating for a small group of people or their members. The latter is not bad, but when they start working for their members and the rest of society suffers due to it, it is harmful. Stricter rules or laws must be put in place to prevent interest groups from swaying a legislator towards them and away from the best interests of their constituents. Simple rules like a reasonable limit on contributions, money they can spend on entertaining the legislators, and above all accountability by providing the people with the names of the lawmakers they are lobbying are required for the interest groups to truly work for the betterment of society as a whole and not just the group they are