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Pressure Group Examples Flashcards

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Example of trade union pressure group

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AFL-CIO

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Example of retired people pressure group

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AARP

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Example of Pressure group for women

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NOW

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Example of farmers pressure group

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NFU

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Example of medics pressure group

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AMA

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Example of PG wanting to influence US foreign policy

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AIPAC (Pro-Israel) - Massively powerful PG - An almost unchallenged hold on Congress working tirelessly to move US foreign policy in Israel’s direction

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Recent success of AIPAC

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End of Obama era saw AIPAC less successful

More successful under Trump

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Example of AIPAC being unsuccessful under Obama

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Iran Nuclear deal had been opposed by AIPAC

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Example of AIPAC being successful under Trump

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Jerusalem recognised capital of Israel

Overturning Iran Nuclear deal

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Example of PG wanting to influence confirmation of appointments

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Neil Gorsuch’s appointment was lobbied heavily by both sides

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Example of PGs in favour of Trump’s tax cuts

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Americans for prosperity (Koch brothers)

US Chamber of Commers

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Example of high spending on lobbying

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent $58.2 million to lobby during first 9 months of 2017 (Trump Tax and Reform Act 2017)

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Example of PGs against Trump’s tax cuts

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American medical association

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Example of PGs against Trump’s tax cuts

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American medical association

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Example of minority PGs

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NAACP

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Example of civil liberties PGs

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ACLU

17
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Example of PG taking a case to court

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  • NAACP brought the Brown v Board of Education (1954) case to court
  • Affirmative action programmes and protesting against lifting of voting access laws (Shelby v Holder 2013 was unsuccessful)
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Example of many Amicus Briefs submitted

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Obergefell v Hodges (2015) had a record 148 amicus briefs submitted

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Example of growth in use of Amicus Briefs

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1900-1950 - only used in 10% of cases

1950 - 2000 - risen to 85%

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Example of growth in use of Amicus Briefs

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1900-1950 - only used in 10% of cases

1950 - 2000 - risen to 85%

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Example of lobbyist

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Andy Barbour - One of the top Democrats on K Street - Financial issues

22
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Example of sectional pressure groups

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NOW - Women
NAACP - Colored people
AARP - Retired persons

23
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Example of abortion PG

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NARAL - Pro-choice endorsed Hillary Clinton

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Example of PG endorsement

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NARAL

25
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Example of electioneering

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Every 2 years, League of Conservation Voters publishes its ‘dirty dozen’ list
12 candidates with worst record on environmental conservation

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Example of scorecards

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AFL-CIO

American Politics Yr2 (12 decks)

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