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The Supreme Court held that limiting money spent by an interest group is equivocal to limiting the voice of an individual. [12] As a result, organizations that had a "primary purpose" unrelated to politics could endorse candidates, organize partisan activities, and purchase advertising, all with funds from their general treasury.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) headquarters on Mount Vernon Triangle in Washington, D.C. The Israel lobby in the United States comprises individuals and groups who seek to influence the U.S. federal government to better serve the interests of Israel. The largest American pro ...
Selective benefits are material, rather than monetary benefits conferred on group members. For instance, an interest group could give members free or discounted travel, meals, or periodical subscriptions. [45]: 133–134 Many trade and professional interest groups tend to give these types of benefits to their members.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Quackwatch; TURN (The Utility Reform Network) Underwriters Laboratories; References This page was ...
The Jewish lobby are individuals and groups predominantly in the Jewish diaspora that advocate for the interests of Jews and Jewish values.The lobby references the involvement and influence of Jews in politics and the political process, and includes organized groups such as the American Jewish Committee, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, B'nai B'rith, and the Anti-Defamation League.
Sometimes referred to as "protectionist groups", "private interest groups" or simply "interest groups". [1] Such groups are normally exclusive, as their membership is usually restricted to the section of society whose interests they represent: for example the British Medical Association (as those seeking to join the BMA must be medical practitioners or students training to enter the profession ...
An interest group or an advocacy group is a body which uses various forms of advocacy in order to influence public opinion and/or policy. Interest group may also refer to: Learned society; Special interest group, a group of individuals sharing specialist knowledge; University society