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Chapter 09 - Interest Groups and Lobbying

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**Who determines what laws get passed? Well, it's the people, obviously. But who exactly influences the passing of laws? There are numerous interest groups who try to get certain agendas passed. There are environmental groups, pro-gun groups, anti-gun groups, groups who promote education, groups who promote restrictions on video games, and literally thousands of others. The people they hire to influence lawmakers to pass (or not pass) laws are known as //lobbyists.// This chapter's going to examine the role of interest groups and lobbyists in the lawmaking process and how influential they are. We'll also take a look at how people and interest groups contribute money to political campaigns, which, as you'll see, is an astonishing amount of dough!** ======

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Business/Labor/Professional Interest Groups:
National Association of Manufacturers National Federation of Independent Business U.S. Chamber of Commerce || American Federation of Labor American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Workers Service Employees International Union Teamsters Union || American Association for Justice American Bar Association American Federation of Teachers American Medical Association National Association of Realtors National Education Association ||
 * Business || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Labor || <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Professional ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Business Roundtable

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Environmental Interest Groups
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Wildlife Federation <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nature Conservancy <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sierra Club <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Environmental Defense Fund

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Social/Public Interest Groups
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">American Civil Liberties Union <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">American Association for Retired Persons <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">American Israel Public Affairs Committee <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Children's Literacy and Reading Special Interest Group <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Common Cause <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Electronic Frontier Foundation <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Family Research Council <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Human Rights Campaign <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">NARAL Pro-Choice America <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Organization for Women <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Rifle Association <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">National Right to Life Committee <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Planned Parenthood <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Public Citizen <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Veterans of Foreign Wars