Disruption: The Purpose Of Interest Group Negotiations

Many of the Bill of Rights can be used as provisions that protect the individuals who try and influence politics. Two provisions I am going to choose are the First Amendment and search and seizure.

Interest groups in the United States have many strengths to push for their interests onto the congress men. Two powerful influences in which they have the most ability is to persuade gongress their concerns andt hat is interestgroups insider tactics and outsider tactics. Insider tactics are key tactic for interest groups to be able meet congressmen, they do they do that by helping congressmen, such as helping with legislartion coahilations, drafts legilatures, and organizing hearings. Also they also could help with writing rules and legislation. The reason why a congressmen would allow for such presence because nterest groups usually focus on a particular sector or interest at which is their primary focus and could help a congress men if they not familiar with the issue. Their representatives and advisory groupsusually will get a reaction to their proposals. The other powerfull tool at which interest groups have towards influencing congress is their outsider tactics. Outsider tactics is when intersest groups use media and public opinion to get their message across also publim mobilization. This imposses pressure on congrsess to listen to the interest group. One major example used in our textbook was used by the interest group for autodeals. Which used the mobilization of public support to help the small buisnesses. The outsider tactics are very key to a interest group howver the major power and influence comes from the money that keep the group running, that is also its

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution added in 1981 as part of the Bill of Rights protects the rights of free speech, a free press, freedom to assemble or form groups and the freedom to contact and lobby government. The First Amendment Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution because it protects the basic rights of Americans from government interference. This meant that the government could not prevent individuals from freely expressing their opinions, and the right to criticize the government. I think the right to contact and lobby government was always extended to individuals or groups of individuals, business and organizations but was tilted towards the well off. Businesses didn’t always have so much power in Washington because

Lobbying is when special interest groups hire and pay a professional advocate to argue for specific legislation in law making bodies such as Congress. It has been going on since the Country’s inception and happens at every level of government. Corporations do most of it, and usually target congresspersons, but executive agency officials and US Supreme Court Appointments have been included.

interest groups are activity involved in the legislature process (on the national level) seeking to

For example, interest groups, “a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence the government”, can bring about this change. (503, Interest Group Organization). In addition, interest groups, “try to influence government officials to support certain policies” (504, Defining Interest Groups). Therefore, the interest groups’ purpose is to support policies citizens are concerned about. Citizens should engage with interest groups because they connect the gap between the people and the government. Groups, who are made of citizens, spend countless hours and money to bring change to the public by influencing government officials and bringing attention to them. Similar to our Generation Citizen, where together as a class, reached out to city council and our citizen targets to educate the public about the effects of addiction of e-cigs. Interest groups are effective at building relationships with government officials and using funding to draft bills for approval by the government. Engagement is an important role for a citizen because within interest groups, citizens are able to communicate their desires to government officials and protect the well-being of the citizens of America. Furthermore citizens join interest groups to, “protect or promote their economic self-interest… get their beliefs translated into policy” (505, Leadership and Membership). Thus, by joining an interest group, citizens are more likely to get what they desire. For example, union workers are part of interest groups that include labor unions and together, by gathering workers together, they are able to stride for higher wages or better benefits. Another intermediary that engages with citizens are lobbyists. In the textbook it states that, “lobbyists are representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with lawmakers” (508, The Work of

Interest groups are associations of individuals or organizations regarding certain concerns in attempt to encourage changes in their favor. Those changes could be to benefit only certain group or a broad audience. They try to achieve their goals/changes by lobbying. Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence legislators or policy makers to make changes in their favor. They try to gain attention of law-makers through various ways such as food and entertainment and they form a good relationship those officials.

These groups enter politics, hoping to achieve that goal. One example is the American Civil Liberties Union. Considered our nation's guardian of liberty, the members of this union are consistently seen working courts, legislatures and in communities to both defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that are guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Political parties on the other hand, are often viewed as groups who incorporate the goals of multiple interest groups. Their main goal on the other hand, is to promote a fundamental ideal. An example are Democrats promoting their liberal ways of spending more money or preventing people from owning arms with the intent of harming someone. If there are times where direct contributions are given by interest groups, those contributions not only help them achieve their fundamental goal, but also help them have their views expressed to the public. When the donations arrive, they only strengthen a candidate’s hopes of winning the election, which will lead him/her to eventually enter political office and promoting the interest group’s views to the public through measures such as the media. The relationship that exists between both political parties and interest groups is almost invigorating. Both are able to benefit each other and allow the other group to fulfill their fundamental goals.

A person who is hired to persuade legislator to support a particular business or a cause by a business or a relation is known as a lobbyist. These people may not necessarily be interested about the reason of the meeting or interested in talking to the legislators but they have enough time to talk with them about the case. Lobbyist are sales person hired to influence resolution makers in the legislature and in the organizations of the executive division (Ramsey). Also, Interest group is also a group of people who tries to influence the government about a certain policy. They try to make an influence about the policy that would favor or benefit them. They claim to be working for the public even though they are working with their own interest

That is to say they influence persons who have authority within a law making entity, usually like minded politicians. These politicians will then create new legislation which will in the hopes of the interest group benefit their goals, as well as create an easier route to even more radical and beneficial changes. These new laws become the norm and work their way into the fabric of American society. An example of this would be activists participating in the Civil rights movement of the 1960’s. Since, the Civil rights movement was so large and endorsed by the majority of citizens, politicians had to change laws because the public demanded it. Therefore, to ensure voter support politicians sided for equal rights, and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964(1). Another use of interest groups was in 2008 when two entities which influence political campaigns had a grievance with each other due to the airing of a political film funded by Citizens United(a political interest group aiming to spread conservative ideals) about Hillary Clinton which was seen as an electioneering communication prohibited by the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, which aimed to limit funds and advertising in the time leading up to political campaigns. Citizens United saw this as a violation of the First Amendment on the grounds the government cannot restrict political expenditures from a nonprofit organization, and sued

The Human Rights Campaign is the largest gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender advocacy group in the nation. With over 400,000 members, the group is able to lobby very effectively in Washington and has an impressive legislative record. The HRC began in 1980 as a fund to raise money for gay-supportive congressional candidates. It was meant to be a response to the successful right-wing groups at the time, including the National Conservative Political Action Committee and Moral Majority. By 1984, the Human Rights Campaign Fund was effectively supporting congressional candidates, raising over 475,000 dollars. By 1990, the HRC had a membership of 25 thousand, and was organizing

An interest group is an organized group of individuals that make policy related appeals to government. Interest groups exert pressure on the Congress and bureaucrats at the same time influencing the bills that later becomes laws. They support the Congress and bureaucrats financially contribution and with information since they have the resources to do so. Interest groups often have lawyers that can write their proposal that can become law.

Interest groups create a great deal of controversy today. While many scholars see the competition between interest groups as a fundamental component of a healthy democracy, some, including myself, view them as troublemakers who generate many of the problems and controversies our nation faces today. Despite the fact that interest groups allow the general public to express their ideas and thoughts on political issues, the Anti-Federalists were correct to conclude that the competition between interest groups will make successful government impossible.

Interest groups are advocacy groups, campaign groups, lobby groups, or special interest groups that make use of various methods to affect public opinion and policy making of a state. They are often considered important in the development of social and political systems. While the size, agenda, and influence of these groups widely vary, some have far-reaching and long-term social objectives. Others tackle a specific issue and are established to specifically address an immediate cause.

When interest groups want gain the influence of policymakers it can come down to three things size, finances, and pressure. Interest groups can gain these this using different tactics such as lobbying and creating positive public appearance in order to gain members.