Public Interest Group Analysis

Direct democracy is a form of government in which all laws are created by a general vote of society. This means that political decisions are put forward to the people as they are the ones who are going to be directly affected by the outcome of the decision. An example of direct democracy used occasionally in society is referendums. A referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision. Within this essay I am going to be arguing whether direct democracy should be used more widely by weighing up the

Interest groups can be a private organization or a voluntary association, that try to influence public policy on its favor. There are two types of interest groups, there is private interests which is for interest of its members and there are public interests which is try to affect society. Lobbyists is a member of an interest group and it tries to influence the behavior of public officials. Lobbyists try to influence the legislative process by having bills in their favor passed and sop those that are against their objective, this is possible because they have or form personal relationships with senators or house Leaders. Lobbies usually donate money to campaigns in order to persuade candidates. A PAC or political action committee donates money

A key issue during the 2008 presidential campaign and Obama’s administration was interest groups and lobbyists. Obama had to deal with interest groups all throughout his presidency, whether it was dealing with Congress or his interaction with committees. Over time interest groups have taken on a larger and more important role in government. The interaction between interest groups and Obama played an influential role in shaping his presidency.

We start this essay with this famous quote from Berry introducing us to what exactly an interest group is. Indeed in general, public opinion and people unaware of an interest group’s actions might regard interest groups in a negative light. The more famous interest groups can tend to generate a lot of negative publicity. For instance, in the US one of the most famous interest groups is the National Rifle Association, which defends the right to bear weapons. This, of course, has led to controversy especially given the recent high school shootings in

Before examining the extent to which interest groups contribute to democracy in the US, it is first important to define the term in question as well as summarise the ways in which such groups are able to influence politics in America. The most widely accepted definition of interest groups is that they are private organisations who advance the shared interests of their members in order to influence government and public policy (Berry and Wilcox, 2008). However, unlike political parties, interest groups do not try to seek office, but instead use other methods to affect government.

The interest groups in the United States started to grow rapidly since the 1960s (Mahoney, “Interest Groups and Inequality”). They are private organizations that seek to influence the public policy in favor of their objectives. There are various methods of advocacy being

Interest groups have played a large role in shaping and influencing our government and it

Interest Groups represent Government by “certain” people not for all individuals. At whatever point Government intercedes into the commercial center to help or stifle particular persons and Groups to the detriment of others, it is passing on benefits and disregarding rights, which can't make for an equitable society.

A direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of government wherein the citizens have a direct say.

Interest groups are groups of people who share the same views on public matters and work to shape public policy. Interest groups, sometimes called “pressure groups,” try to influence public policy. In doing so, they are more powerful than a few people acting alone could ever be. Interest groups are found everywhere in America and are involved with almost every level of government. The United States has many different cultures, religions, and ethnic groups. Members of these communities shape public policy both negatively and positively by joining or supporting an interest group. An interest group affects democracy in more negative way than a positive way most of the time depending on how you feel about the said group.( McClenaghan 242)

Educating policymakers on issues that are important to them is possible the main intent of an interest group. Quite often, interest

On a very basic level, direct democracy can be seen as mob rule or rule by decree. The system allows the mob to overrule the decisions made by the government, refusing any consistent social contracts between the citizens. In this pure form, direct democracy cannot even be considered a system of governance at all. It is not the most fair or just system. (Schneider). In order for any individual to indulge in a causal contract with other members of the society, it is necessary that they feel that they can rely on the constitution of the society they are contracting with.

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People created many kinds of systems of government to control themselves. The American system of government is one of them which called “Representative Democracy”, which has a bit different with direct democracy. Citizens choose some people to represent them to choose president in representative democracy, and citizens decide policy initiatives by themselves in direct democracy. Some people want America to uses direct democracy system, but in fact direct democracy will bring many dangers for America, so it should not change their system to Direct Democracy. This essay will prove direct democracy would not work in American from why government is very necessary to America, which system of government is best for it, and several problems about

Some advocates of representative democracy acknowledge its limitations, but argue that deliberative democracy is simple unfeasible in modern conditions. A direct government with high levels of participation may be possible amongst relatively small communities, because personal communication can take place between and amongst its citizens, however it is impractical and ineefgctive when it comes to larger nations or states. The idea of consulting the general public on all issues, sanctioning wide-ranging discussion and debate, and holding mass meetings conducted in modern