Do you feel it is beneficial that we have countless interest groups and that they have an enormous influence in our political system? Do interest groups end up helping the powerful segments of society at the expense of the collective good or not? Should lobbyists need a stricter form of regulation when conducting business with legislature? Give a description of a Texas interest group. Be sure to tell the class the name of the interest group, why was the interest group founded, where it was founded, and three issues that the group supports and three issues the group opposes.
You may use the link below to research an interest group for your response.
https://votesmart.org/interest-groups/TX/#.Xnp0KIi6M2x (Links to an external site.)
Jack Abramoff Video-Jack Abramoff: The lobbyist’s playbook (Links to an external site.)Jack Abramoff: The lobbyist’s playbook
Please take the time to read the interest groups chapter, review the power point for clarification (if needed) and view the video of lobbyist Jack Abramoff to answer the following questions. Your Discussion response must be composed of a minimum of 250 relevant, responsive, and complete words in order to receive full points (this is a little more than one half a page, double-spaced, 12 point font with one-inch margins). You must also respond to two of your classmates posts for full points.