Interest Groups In Politics
When it comes to politics, interest groups are a main component of the political system. However, much of the time they are not thought about, nor known what it entails to be a part of interest groups. Unlike much of politics, not a lot is known about the behaviors of these political groups, such as what they stand behind, their motives, or their end goals. Research is needed to really understand interest groups because there are so many, and they are all very different in what they stand for. In simple terms, “an interest group is an intermediary between citizens and the government, and it is the task of the organization to covert what it perceives to be the desires of its constituents into specific policies and goals,” (Berry, 1977). Overall,
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Simplistically, lobbying is the act of representation. Of course, there is stereotypical ideals about what lobbying is and what it does in our political system. But, “In contemporary America, however, much lobbying takes place at other sites in the executive branch, the courts, and in efforts to gain public opinion support in wider American society,” (Hrebenar, Scott, 1997). While most believe lobbying to be done in the federal court room, much of it is fought at the local and state level. This shows how close interest groups are to the citizens of our country. The proximity of these political groups to the citizens of American demonstrate how we as a country unite when it comes time and fights for what we believe. Our nation holds a majoritarian pluralism view because various groups of individuals will unite and lobby for what they believe until they win or …show more content…
Their job is to lobby against certain political topics, because it is what they believe in for their party. However, this is understandable as a political member one should consistently be fighting to better government and American. Eventually, the Bork nomination lost in the full Senate vote. It was a record negative vote of 58 to 42, (Hrebenar, Scott, 1997). President Reagan was not pleased with the outcome and made that fairly known. He said the Congress bowed to the political pressures of interest
Simplistically, lobbying is the act of representation. Of course, there is stereotypical ideals about what lobbying is and what it does in our political system. But, “In contemporary America, however, much lobbying takes place at other sites in the executive branch, the courts, and in efforts to gain public opinion support in wider American society,” (Hrebenar, Scott, 1997). While most believe lobbying to be done in the federal court room, much of it is fought at the local and state level. This shows how close interest groups are to the citizens of our country. The proximity of these political groups to the citizens of American demonstrate how we as a country unite when it comes time and fights for what we believe. Our nation holds a majoritarian pluralism view because various groups of individuals will unite and lobby for what they believe until they win or …show more content…
Their job is to lobby against certain political topics, because it is what they believe in for their party. However, this is understandable as a political member one should consistently be fighting to better government and American. Eventually, the Bork nomination lost in the full Senate vote. It was a record negative vote of 58 to 42, (Hrebenar, Scott, 1997). President Reagan was not pleased with the outcome and made that fairly known. He said the Congress bowed to the political pressures of interest