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- Select an interest group and research its origins, policy positions, and membership. The following websites can help you find an interest group that focuses on an issue you care about:
- Federation of Public Interest Research Groups
- National Special Interest Groups–Project Vote Smart
- Public Policy Issues and Groups
- Consider whether the interest group would have supported a recent public policy change or court decision. You may use a law or program you have recently studied or search for one through newspapers, websites for Congress or your state legislature, or other Internet sites. You may find the Virtual Library, the Library of Congress–THOMAS, and Supreme Court websites helpful.
Tip: You will most likely need to evaluate for yourself what the group's position would be, based on what you learn about the interest group. - Write an article that could appear as a blog entry on the interest group's website. This is an expository piece of writing, so be sure to write in the third person (do not use "I think" or "I believe" or similar phrases with "I"). You may find it helpful to complete this Activity on Expository Writing before you begin your article.
Make sure your article addresses:- name and purpose of the interest group, and any key individuals
- origins of the interest group, including how it was formed and how it has grown or changed over time
- whether it has ties to political parties or other interest groups
- description of the specific policy or court decision
- rationale for the interest group's position on the policy or court decision
here are some websites to help! https://uspirg.org/issues or http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/govt/pubpol.php
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: INTERESTS GROUPS
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Interests Groups
Institution Affiliation
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INTERESTS GROUPS
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Interests Groups
Interests groups are organizations that are composed of individuals who have a common
interest (Barrows, 2017). The organization is formed with the main aim of working together to
promote and protect those interests by influencing the government. The objectives of the
formation vary from one organization to the other. The differences in these interests groups are
mostly identified through the size, tactics used, and aim of the formation. Interests groups are
mainly preferred because it makes easier to complain or suggest as a group than complaining as
an individual. That is, complaints brought forward by many people can be more focused on than
when it is brought forward by one person (Barrows, 2017). There are many examples of interests
groups in the United States of America. They include both economical and non-economical
organizational which are mostly referred to as unions.
Labor Union and Its Origin
A labor union is a group of employees who come together to raise their general concerns
in one voice and who share the same interests. Before the establishment of the movements, it was
difficult for employees to complain...
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