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How does the first ammendment support interest groups
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The right to petition makes it possible for those groups to meet with officials to promote their goals
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What are the 3 types of buisness and labor groups
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Shared economic goals, formed by workers, and specific types of buisnesses
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What is the purpose of a shares economic goal interest group
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Promote the interest of buisnesses
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What is the purpose of specific type of buisness interest groups
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Wrok for their industries to get legislation for that industry passed
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What is the goal of a private interest group
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To help a group
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What is the goal of a public interest group
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Help all consumers
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What are 4 actions they both share
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Active in elections
Work through courts work directly with law makers shape public opinion |
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List ways lobbyists influence public opinion
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Sugest solutions to problems
Testify about bills supply info Draft bills |
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How are interest groups limited by law
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They limit pac money
make candidates state who hired them how much they paid how much they make |
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List supporting opinions of interest groups
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Important part of democracy
help make known the issues of large groups of people make sure gov. responds to public concerns |
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Opposing opinion to interest groups
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Make money they can give to officials so they vote for the interest groups ideals on bills
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How does media influence public agenda
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They focus on a problem, the public starts to worry about it
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How does the media play a "watchdog" role
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They keep a close eye on the government and if something is wrong they expose it
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What precedent was set up by new york times vs sulivan
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Public officials must ptove there was malice (evil intent) when libel was printed
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How can the federal gov. limit broadcast
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Decide who gets to use soundwaves
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