AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 5: Political Participation
5.6 Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making
Notes
Interest groups lobby, file amicus briefs, mobilize members, run ads and donate through PACs.
- Free-rider problem: people benefit without joining.
- Single-issue groups, public interest groups, business and labor groups.
Practice
The free-rider problem for interest groups means:
Collective action problem.
Meeting with lawmakers to influence policy is:
Direct persuasion.
Interest groups help courts by filing:
Friend of the court.
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