I. INTEREST GROUPS

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I. INTEREST GROUPS
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A. Interest Groups political organizations who
try to gain support for particular issues
(NRAguns Greenpeaceenvironment)

• B. Lobbyist a person who works for an interest
  group by trying to lobby (convince) lawmakers to
  support their issue
• C. Functions of Interest Groups
• 1. represent issues of the public
• 2. lobby policy makers
• 3. support political candidates

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• D. Types of Interest Groups
• 1. Special interest groups represent
  particular issues (NRA Greenpeace)
• 2. professional interest groups (AMAdoctors
  NEAteachers)
• 3. Economic interest group (labor unions)
  AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of
  Industrial Organization)

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II. Other definitions

• A. coattail effect when one person tries to
  gain popularity by using the popularity of
  another person
• B. mudslinging negative campaigning trying to
  make the character of other candidates look bad