POLS 2312 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I Interest Groups II Political parties and interest groups Outline of Current Lecture I Different political interest organizations II lobbying Current Lecture Texas women political caucus is a woman s organization that promotes equal rights and greater participation by women in the political arena League of Women s Voters of Texas nonpartisan public understanding of government issues and public participation of women Hispanic Women s group shows how interest groups can become more and more specific while still sharing common interest There are literally thousands of interest groups Lots of religious based interest groups All in combination with different religions goals beliefs partisanship Therefore there are lots of religious based groups Green jobs promote the protection of the environment CHIP greatly advocated these Public interest groups claim to promote the general interest of society rather than more narrow specifications Texas power groups include business oriented trade associations representing oil gas tobacco chemical manufactures insurance and railroads professional association physicians lawyers and teachers and labor unions Others would be bankers realtors truckers etc Common traits of interest groups strong links with both legislatures and bureaucrats Interest groups techniques an action such as lobbying personal communication giving favors and gifts grassroots activities Lobbying communicating with legislatures or other government officials on behalf on an interest group for the purpose of influencing decision makers Electioneering active campaigning by an interest group in support of or opposition to a candidate actions urging the public to act on an issue These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute
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