INTA 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Federal Election Campaign Act, Political Action Committee, Direct Lobbying In The United States
23 Sep 2017
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Interest groups de tocqueville"s observation americans of all ages, all conditions, and all dispositions, constantly form associations (1831) Civic association today fell by 30% from 1973 to 1993: preference of average citizens, preference of economic elites, and alignment of interest groups are all independently correlated with policy change, majoritarian pluralism v. biased pluralism. Interest group ~ organization of individuals who share a common political goal and are united for the purpose of influencing government decisions. In effort to curb campaign spending, federal election campaign act creates political action. Committees (pacs) to formalize the fundraising activities of interest groups. Super pacs ~ make no contributions to candidates or parties; make independent expenditures in federal races. Roles: representation through lobbying, lobbying ~ interest group activities aimed at persuading policymaking to support the group"s position, participation, education, agenda building, program alternatives, program monitoring keeping tabs on laws or bills that have been passed.
