Transcript Drill 1/22/2009

Monday December 2, 2013
• Objective: SWBAT understand the public’s
views of Interest Groups by analyzing
Political Cartoons.
Drill: What are the top ten most influential
Interest Groups? Rank them? Why
these?
• Homework: Work on your Study Guide
COME WITH QUESTIONS.
• PPT’s on website…THE SG IS NOT THE
END ALL AND BE ALL OF THIS QUEST
• 1. National Rifle Association
2. American Association of Retired People (AARP)
3. National Federation of Independent Business
4. American Israel Foreign Affairs Committee
5. Association of Trial Lawyers of America
6. AFL-CIO
7. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
8. National Beer Wholesalers of America
9. National Association of Realtors
10. National Association of Manufacturers
Current Events
• Not so current events.
– 1823 Monroe Doctrine announced
– 1864 John Brown Hung
– 1997 Good Will Hunting debuts
– 2001 Enron files for bankruptcy
What’s on The Horizon?
• Political Parties and
Campaigns Quest
Wednesday
December 4.
• Political Party Project
Due Friday December
13. It would be a
good idea to get it
done a little early.
What is an Interest Group?
• What do they do?
• Why do they have power?
Interest Groups
An organization that brings
together people with
similar beliefs to influence
the development of public
policy (but not to run
candidates for elective
office).
Issues and Groups
Abortion - Pro Choice (63)
Abortion - Pro Life (144)
Agriculture (65)
Animal Welfare (2276)
Children, Youth and Family (181)
Civil Liberties (54)
Consumer Activism (11)
Crime Victims (19)
Development (182)
Disabilities (55)
Education (310)
Elder Abuse Prevention (8)
Environmental (728)
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (85)
Gun Control (54)
Gun Rights (85)
Health and Safety (17
Human Rights (248)
Humanitarian (986)
Nonviolence (35)
Peace (399)
Policy Institutes (190)
Prisoners (55)
Professional (69)
Radio (15)
Seniors (77)
Unions (104)
Vivisection (49)
Women (162)
Labor - Pro Union
AFL-CIO
George Meany Center for Labor Studies
IGC: Labornet
Industrial Workers of the World ("Wobblies")
Union Resource Network
Labor - Anti Union
Heritage Foundation: Labor Home Page
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Small Business Labor Watch
US Chamber of Commerce
Abortion - Pro Choice
Abortion on Demand & Without Apology!
California Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League
Emily's List (PAC)
National Abortion Federation
National Abortion Rights Action League
Planned Parenthood
Republicans for Choice PAC
Voters For Choice
Zero Population Growth
Abortion - Pro Life
Feminists for Life
Libertarians for Life
National Coalition for Life and Peace
National Right to Life
Operation Rescue National
Pro-Life Alliance of Gays & Lesbians
Republican National Coalition for Life
Susan B. Anthony List (PAC)
Ultimate Pro-Life Resource Page
Affirmative Action - Pro
Affirmative Action & Diversity Project
American Association for Affirmative
Action
Americans United for Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action - Anti
American Civil Rights Institute
Center for Equal Opportunity
Center for Individual Rights
Drugs - Pro Decriminalization
Common Sense for Drug Policy
Drug Reform Coordination Network
Drug Policy Foundation
Hemp.Net
Medical Marijuana Magazine
National Organization to Reform Marijuana
Laws (NORML)
November Coalition
RxMarihuana
Drugs - Anti-Drug
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug
Information
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Environment - Pro Environmental Control
Common Purpose Institute For Energy & Environmental
Solutions
Consortium for International Earth Science Information
Network
EcoNet
Environmental Defense Fund
Greenpeace
League of Conservation Voters
Natural Resources Defense Council
Republicans for Environmental Protection
Sierra Club
Wilderness Society
Zero Population Growth
Environment - Pro Property Owners' Rights
Alliance for America
American Land Rights Association
Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise
Competitive Enterprise Institute
National Forestry Association
Northwest Timber Workers Resource Council
Political Economy Research Center
Stewards of Family Farms, Ranches & Forests
Euthanasia ("Right-to-Die") - Pro
Choice In Dying
Compassion in Dying
Euthanasia Research & Guidance Organization
Hemlock Society USA
Euthanasia ("Right-to-Die") - Anti
Citizens United Resisting Euthanasia (CURE)
Physicians Against Euthanasia
Gay Rights - Pro
Freedom to Marry Coalition Supports gay marriages
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans Association
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
Human Rights Campaign
Independent Gay Forum Libertarians and conservatives
Log Cabin Republicans
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association
Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Planet Out: News Planet
Queer Resources Directory
Turn Out!
Gay Rights - Anti
American Family Association
Exodus International
Family Research Council
Focus on the Family
Forerunner International: Homosexuality
Traditional Values Coalition
Gun Control - For Gun Control
Childrens Defense Fund: Safe Start!
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Potomac Institute
Violence Policy Center
Gun Control - Against Gun Control
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep & Bear Arms
Firearms & Liberty
Gun Links Pro gun web index
Gun Owners of America
National Rifle Association (NRA)
NCPA: Crime & Gun Control
Second Amendment Foundation
What is a Lobbyist?
• Why do they have power?
Lobbyists
Somebody (usually employed by a
business or interest group) that seeks to
persuade legislators. Today, it is common
for industry lobbyists to have industry
expertise. Lobbyists often advise
legislators or even help to write legislation.
What is a PAC?
Political Action Committee
Formed (by a business or interest
group) to raise money to influence
elections
Interest Groups and Cartoons
• Go around the room, for five minutes just
look over the cartoons.
• Then Choose ten and explain the
meaning.
• Decide whether this portrays a positive
image or negative image of Interest
Groups and Why.
Wrap Up
• Respond to the following prompts
Should the federal
government pass a law
banning texting and cell
phone use while driving
(including the use of
hands-free phones)?
Which one will you join and why?
The
Association
for Student
Safety (ASS)
The American
Supporting
Small
Government
(ASS-G)
Should military style weapons and high capacity magazines
be prohibited (along with other regulations/more
background checks?
• Sandy Hook Promise:
A group to prevent
future gun violence
like what happened
recently in
Connecticut?
• NRA: National Rifle
Association:
Represents the
interests of gun
manufacturers and
owners