Labor union

Trade association

Corporation

Public interest group

Private business

By providing technical expertise on policy issues

By introducing bills

By wining and dining members of congress

Organizing protests on Capitol Hill

Providing information to voters

inspiring constituents to contact their representatives

joining together interest groups to achieve common goals

using high-paid professionals to contact legislators

building and maintain goodwill with the general public

creating a network of interest groups

The revolving door

Pork barrel

Logrolling

The iron triangle

Gerrymandering

The National Rifle Association (NRA)

AFL-CIO

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

The National Education Association

Educational groups

Environmental groups

Labor groups

Equality groups

There are two essential types of lobbyists: regular and temporary.

Lobbyists tend to target those political individuals who seem most firm in their opposition to the group’s goals.

The Lobbying Disclosure Act (1995) requires all interest groups to register only their most financially successful lobbyists with the government.

Lobbyists chiefly seek to influence the President and Secretary of State.

lobbying members of Congress.

staging protests against current law.

persuading voters through the mass media.

directly petitioning the executive branch.

arguing before Federal appeals courts.