Interest Groups - Paul Sargent Makes History

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Special interest groups are often blamed publicly for trying to exert too much control on the federal government. The reality, as always, is a little more complex. We will take a look at what interest groups are and how they function in our society. We will also analyze the factors that lead to interest group success and question whether or not they have too much influence.

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Interest Groups Explained

Interest Group Success

Effects of Groups

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Interest Groups Study Guide
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Homework Assignments

Assignment 1: Introduction to Interest Groups

MindTap: What Do You Know about Interest Groups?
What If?, page 233
Chapter Introduction, page 234
Interest Groups: A Natural Phenomenon, pages 234-237
Study guide questions 1-7
Key terms 1-3
MindTap: The Formation and Maintenance of Interest Groups

Assignment 2: Interest Group Membership

Why Do Americans Join Interest Groups?, pages 237-239
Study guide questions 8-9
Key terms 4-8

Assignment 3: Economic Interest Groups

Economic Interest Groups, pages 239-245
Study guide question #10
Key terms 9-10

Assignment 4: Other Interest Groups

Environmental Groups, pages 245-246
Public Interest Groups, pages 246-247
Other Interest Groups, pages 247-248
Foreign Governments, page 248
Study guide question #11
Key term 11
MindTap: Types of Interest Groups

Assignment 5: Interest Group Success

What Makes an Interest Group Powerful?, pages 248-252
Study guide questions 13-20
Key terms 12-15
MindTap: The Effectiveness of Interest Groups

Assignment 6: Interest Groups and Public Policy

Interest Groups and Representative Democracy, pages 259-260
What Would You Do?, pages 260-261
Study guide questions 21-23
MindTap: Grassroots Lobbying
MindTap: Regulating Interest Groups

Assignment 7: Prepare for the Test

Review your reading and class notes
MindTap: Chapter 7 Quiz
Review Quizlet