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  2. Advocacy group - Wikipedia

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    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] They play an important role in the development of political and social systems. [2]

  3. Category : Political advocacy groups in the United States

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    Public Interest Research Groups (1 C, 28 P) S. Student political organizations in the United States (2 C, 59 P) Suffrage organisations in the United States (1 C, 12 P) T.

  4. Classification of advocacy groups - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Lobbying in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Political scientist Thomas R. Dye said that politics is about battling over scarce governmental resources: who gets them, where, when, why and how. [8] Since government makes the rules in a complex economy such as the United States, various organizations, businesses, individuals, nonprofits, trade groups, religions, charities and others—which are affected by these rules—will exert as much ...

  6. Linkage institution - Wikipedia

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    The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with ... elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media. Popular examples of linkage ...

  7. History of lobbying in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Today, the term "special interest" has often been equated with Madison's sense of "faction". In addition, the Constitution sought to protect other freedoms, such as free speech. Accordingly, some believe the ability of individuals, groups, and corporations to lobby the government is protected by the right to petition [3] in the First Amendment.

  8. California interest groups pump millions into Sacramento ...

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    California interest groups have already spent more than $1 million to back candidates in the crowded 6th District Assembly race, a contest that’s wide open since longtime incumbent Kevin McCarty ...

  9. List of pressure groups in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    N.B.: Trade unions may be invariably described as pressure groups; these organisations should be mentioned at the list of trade unions in the United Kingdom article, not here. This is a list of pressure groups in the United Kingdom. Based on their relationship with United Kingdom policy makers, they can be divided into insider groups, who have ...