Description. This lesson looks at various examples of representatives from special interest groups explaining their mission, funding and actions.

Over the past 50 years, the power of special interest groups has grown, leading to a legislative environment where the rights and needs of ordinary citizens are often overlooked.

Special-Interest Groups Line Up for a Piece of Stimulus. By Jim Angle , Fox News. Published January 28, 2009 5:38pm EST | Updated December 24, 2015 8:30am EST. Facebook ... For example, a proposal ...

An interest group is any association of individuals or organisations, usually formally organised, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns, attempts to influence public policy in its ...

On the other hand, those who defy special interest groups and, for example, vote to save the universities from financial ruin can expect a well-funded special interest opponent at re-election time.

Special-interest groups lobby legislators and officials at all levels of government. They are often a useful source of information. When you change the building code in your county, ...

As the powerful disruptive effects of Internet media technologies accelerate, and weaken media businesses, the opportunities for special interest groups to advance their agendas is on the rise ...

Pork barrel legislation refers to politicians trading favors with constituents or special interest groups in exchange for political support.

It’s official. After reading and listening to all sorts of residents’ opinions on Referendum 1 over the past couple of months, it is very clear to me that the basis and implications of Referendum 1 ...