Interest Groups collection of people with a common interest who seek to influence government

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Mind Map on Interest Groups collection of people with a common interest who seek to influence government, created by learningiskey on 18/02/2016.
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Interest Groups collection of people with a common interest who seek to influence government
  1. Lobbyist, a person employed by an interest group to influence policy decisions/positions in the executive/legislative branches
    1. Lobbying; engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
    2. BIGGER STEP -> Movement; large body of people involved in an issue/idea/concern of continuing significance and are willing to take action to change policies/ attitudes/institutions
      1. Types of interest groups
        1. Economic: labor, trade, and professional
          1. Ideological/single-issue
            1. Foreign Policy
              1. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
              2. Public sector
                1. Public interest
                  1. Others
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