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Interests Groups

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are interests groups?

Back (Answer)

-A group of people that want something form the government and put them under pressure to do so.

#2
Front (Question)

What are some powerful interest group?

Back (Answer)

• AARP: retirement fund, to send welfare to senior citizens • CTA: California Teachers Assoc. • Chamber of Commerce • American Medical Assistants and Doctors • Trial Lawyer Association • Tabacco Industry • Oil Companies

#3
Front (Question)

What are lobbyist?

Back (Answer)

-Try to give campaign contributions to members of government to have interest group represented

#4
Front (Question)

What are sources of power for the interest groups?

Back (Answer)

• Campaign contributions: money • Voters: help mobilize, organize, and information cues • Connections: use connections to contact office holder • Information: give information in favor of group to congress

#5
Front (Question)

What is soft money?

Back (Answer)

-Campaign contributions that leaves the donated money unregulated

#6
Front (Question)

What occurred under citizens United vs. FEC?

Back (Answer)

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#7
Front (Question)

What is a Super PAC

Back (Answer)

-Political Actions Committee

#8
Front (Question)

What is a PAC?

Back (Answer)

• Political Actions Committee - specialized organization for raising and spending campaigns funds