In this course, you learned that forming or joining interest groups is one way that Americans can participate in the U.S. political system. Recall that interest groups are formal associations of individuals or organizations that act to advance a shared interest and often attempt to influence government decision-making and public policy. For this assignment, you will create a hypothetical interest group around a cause or issue that is of interest to you. You will establish policy goals and strategize to meet those goals. By doing so, you will apply what you’ve learned about how the U.S. political system functions and about interest group formation, strategies, and incentives.
Create an Interest Group Template
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Your Interest Group
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In approximately 6-8 sentences, give your hypothetical interest group a name, and describe the issue or cause it supports or opposes and why.
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What type of interest group is it?
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Goals
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What are your specific policy goals? Specify at least 2. |
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Which level(s) of government and which government branch(es) will you target, and why? |
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Is there one political party that might be more receptive to your goals? Why or why not? |
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What barriers exist to meeting your goals? Specify 2 or more. Examples might include the free rider problem, lack of popular support, lack of political support, financial barriers, or others. |
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How might your group overcome each of those barriers? |
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Membership
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Who will you target for membership and how will you grow it? |
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Actions
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Choose You can choose from the menu provided (below), or brainstorm your own ideas.
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Inside Lobbying |
Outside Lobbying |
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Hire a professional lobbyist |
Hold protest demonstrations or rallies |
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Testify at congressional committee meetings or before the full legislature |
Place stories or articles in the media |
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Provide research or information to congresspersons |
Issue press releases |
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Meet with government officials |
Enter a coalition with other groups |
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Submit draft legislation to legislators |
Ask members to contact their representatives |
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File lawsuits or legal briefs (e.g., |
Publish ratings of legislators, other elected officials, or political candidates |
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Try to influence agency or judicial appointments |
Mold public opinion and spread awareness through social media |
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Donate to political campaigns |
Spearhead get-out-the-vote campaigns |
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