Brief History of the NRA The National Rifle Association in its simplest form is the largest gun club in the world. The organization was founded in 1871 by former Union Army officers to encourage sport shooting in order to have a fine tuned militia in case of emergency. The Union officers believed that a well regulated militia was integral for the security of a free state. It is an organization that opposes gun control‚ it believes in the individual defense of the uses of firearms‚ and it is
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which voters elect to represent on Election Day. One factor is the interest groups whom advice government on using a variety of tactics‚ one of the two tactics is the inside game plan and outside game plan. The inside game plan means to convince government officials through face to face contact (direct contact). The other term is lobbying. Washington is filled with lobbyist. Lobbyist usually work for corporations and interest groups. We as the people should put a stand on much lobbying are wasting
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Special interest groups are organized groups of people or businesses that share common viewpoints or policy goals that they promote through the political process. They come in all different types and sizes and represent just about every issue found within the political spectrum. Some groups‚ like Americans For Prosperity (AFP) with strong ties to the Tea Party and backed by billionaires David and Charles Koch‚ seek an economic advantage. Contrastly‚ “citizen groups”‚ such as environmental protection
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Gun Reforms and the NRA: Both a Misfire Can Gun Control and the Civil Liberties issues be reconciled before the Second Amendment is Amended or ruled on by the Supreme Courts? Our Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights had created a virtual war over guns and gun ownership in the United States for more than two centuries. It reads The Second Amendment provides: "A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a Free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed
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The interest group I chose is Common Cause. It is one of the largest public-interest groups and was founded in 1968. Its goal is to reorder national priorities toward “the public” and to make governmental institutions more responsive to the needs of the public. Common Cause sparked a democracy reform movement that keeps growing. It drove the movement that won voting-right for 18-year-olds. It has also led campaigns that secured and now work to strengthen and defend the laws limiting the influence
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formation of interest groups goes back to the beginning of the development of the U.S Government. The types of groups that helped form the nation today are economic‚ environmental‚ equality‚ consumer and public interest‚ professional‚ and government interest groups. Two things interest groups do when they interact with the government is shape policies and gather information. Many argue that interest groups do more bad than good for democracy‚ one of the main arguments in favor of interest groups is pluralism
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Interest groups‚ by definition‚ are a group of people that get together to change policy. Interest groups are formed to serve the specific interests of those that form it. Different interest groups have opposing views on specific issues relating to government policy and they work to convince Congress to change or create policies in the interest of their group. The large number of interest groups run along economic‚ racial‚ cultural‚ or racial lines. With so many different interest groups they
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civil society and interests in policy – making is a constructive way to involve representative groups in the policy process and is conducive to economic growth’ Discuss whether you agree with this statement‚ with reference to Olson’s critique of interest groups. Introduction The aim of this assignment is to look at the effect civil society and interest groups have on policy making and how in turn these are either conducive or not to the economy. Olson’s critique of interest groups will also be examined
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Since the beginning‚ interest groups have received criticism based on the potential for corruption or outwardly false intentions‚ despite the seemingly natural induction of the interest groups. Others view interest groups as a necessity in the foundation of the current structure of the government‚ and furthermore‚ could not envision the government deprived of the influence of interest groups. However‚ interest groups have not always held the same level of leverage currently available to them‚ and
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-They have a act in wildlife conservation - They have extensive firearms training programs to help people protect themselves and others -have a current stance for gun control http://www.policymic.com/articles/23929/10-surprising-facts-about-the-nra-that-you-never-hear -America’s Longest-Standing Civil Rights Organization Throughout the National Rifle Association’s nearly 150 years‚ there have been many extraordinary leaders‚ impassioned speeches and memorable moments. This section celebrates
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