Essay Two will be American interest groups

Essay Two will be American interest groups

The topic of Essay Two will be American interest groups. As you’ll find out when you read Chapter 13 of the textbook, there is nearly an endless amount of special interest groups who seek to convince the American public and the politicians they elect of the importance of a particular issue. Some of these groups are comprised of very specific, small parts of the population (like the Pro-Life Alliance of Gays & Lesbians), and some are massively influential groups with thousands of members (like the National Rifle Association). Further, some have a very specific and narrow focus (like the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws), while others have a very broad range of issues for which they advocate (like the Sierra Club).
If you need help choosing an interest group, start by thinking of an issue that matters to you, then google that issue, plus the words “interest group.” For example, if you care about the environment, googling “environmental interest group” should bring up plenty of interesting groups you can write about! There’s also a decent, though not comprehensive, list at this website:
https://usgovinfo.about.com/blorgs.htm
What’s important to remember is that your interest group MUST attempt to influence the American public or American politicians. If you’re unsure whether the group you picked qualifies, email me or come to office hours!

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You will be required to choose one interest group and perform the following tasks within a 2-4 page essay:
(1) Describe the interest group’s history. When was it formed? What was its original purpose? Who were the important leaders that helped define this institution?
(2) Describe the day-to-day activities of this interest group. What are its key interests? How does it try to convince American people and politicians to support this interest? Has the group changed its issues and tactics since it was first created?
(3) Critique one of the interest group’s more recent actions/decisions (within the past 10 years). Do you agree or disagree with the work it has done? What would you change about its actions?

This part of the assignment is worth 80 of the 500 total points that make up your final grade. You will be graded based on:
(1) How thorough you were in completing the above three tasks. (20 points per task, for a total of 60/80 points)
(2) Grammar and clarity of writing. You do not need to be 100% error free, but if your writing style makes your essay hard to read, you can be penalized up to 20 points. (20/80 points)Your completed essay MUST be uploaded to Blackboard by 11:59 pm on December 3rd. To upload your essay, log into Blackboard, select our course, and click the “Essays” tab. From there, click the Essay One category. To submit your essay, create a new thread, then either write your essay in the text box or copy and paste it from a different program, like Microsoft Word.

If you choose to copy and paste, please make sure your paragraphs are in a readable format. You might need to go into the text box and add some lines between paragraphs or adjust some characters.

American interest groups

American interest groups