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GOV 3A: Pressure Groups (A pressure group is a group that seeks to…
GOV 3A: Pressure Groups
A pressure group is a group that seeks to influence branches of govt in the interest of a particular cause.
Professional Associations are powerful and often wealthy groups that seek to influence in the interest of those within the profession.
American Medical Association - campaigned effectively in opposition to federal govt intervention is healthcare. Helped defeat Clinton Health Care Reform Plan in 1990s.
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Economic interest groups lobby government extensively as federal contracts can be won and an influence in how the federal govt regulates business is at stake.
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In 2012, estimated $3.30bn spent on lobbying fed govt,
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Access points
Executive
Groups can fund or endorse elected executive branch officials - 2012 pro life group National Right to Life endorsed Mitt Romney during election.
Groups can lobby executive branch to get appointments they like - gas and oil lobbies supported appointment of James Watt as he would allow them to exploit federally owned land.
Judiciary
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Groups can file Amicus Curiae briefs (friend of court) legal arguments that aim to convince court to give certain decision - case of Grutter v Bolinger judges referred to briefsin majority poinion
Congress
Groups can lobby standing committees. PGs can be main source of info politician will use when making decision - Democrats look to NAACP for civil rights guidance. Groups then create score cards ranking reps on how they vote.
PACs set up by groups to donate to candidates campaigns this making candidate feel loyal to group - NRA's Victory Fund.
Voting cues are way of groups informing represdentatives how they should vote - NAACP provide voting cues for Democrats whilst NRA provide voting cues for Republicans.
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