After viewing the video on interest groups and exploring the websites, share with the class your answers to the following
How do interest groups help further the goals of a democracy?
Identify and describe one interest group that may be important in the next election?
Based on our discussion of types of interest groups, what kind of interest group is it?
How do you get your information about this interest group?
What is the source of its power?
What position(s) is it taking that are important to the democratic process?
How might it influence the elections?
How does the setting for your CA project or another community organization you are involved with engage in lobbying or political action?
Is there an interest group that might be helpful in the development or implementation of your CA project? How might you utilize this group?
Post a question for the class.
https://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_the_republic_we_must_reclaim