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of such advocacy groups today in the U.S. We took a look at a number of factors, including membership numbers, finances and history, to rate the top 10 most influential special interest groups in the U.S. 10. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People The NAACP still retains great influence in the political arena.
Interest groups work to encourage or prevent changes in public policy. Learn what kinds of interest groups there are and how they operate.
National Special Interest Groups. Vote Smart reports on performance evaluations from all special interest groups who provide them, regardless of issue or bias. If you know of a group that provides ratings not included here, please contact us at ratings@votesmart.org.
Here's a list of the top interest groups contributing to members of the Congress during the 2023-2024 election cycle. The first list shows the overall 50 biggest interest groups. The other two highlight the top 25 interest groups giving to members of each of the two major parties.
List of National Interest Groups. Protect Patients Now! "National Special Interest Groups" Project Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting. Project Vote Smart, n.d. Web. 15 July 2015. <http://votesmart.org/interest-groups/NA#.VaZ8uvnuNVY>.
An interest group is designed to protect special niche interests such as the interests of minorities, businesses, workers, and the government. Examples of interest groups include Oxfam, the World Wildlife Fund, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Greenpeace.
Interest group, any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns, attempts to influence public policy in its favor. All interest groups share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes.
Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimately public policy. [1]
This unit explores some documents generated by interest groups—pamphlets, leaflets, fliers, songs, and membership appeals—in order to flesh out the day-to-day functioning of interest groups that were involved in grand questions of voting rights and imperialism.
Each of the chapters on interest groups examines the scholarly literature on the topic at hand (topics include interest group influence, interest group activities in elections, business interest groups, and urban interest groups), summarizing what scholars have learned about the topic.