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| the US Supreme Court has ruled that this right is part of the right of assembly guaranteed by the First Amendment of the US Constitution and that it protects the right of people to organize into groups for political purposes. |
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| decentralization is achieved by dividing power between national and state governments and separating legislative, executive, and judicial branches at both levels. |
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| some interest groups have a decentralized pattern of organization, while others are centralized. |
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| leaders of groups tend to have financial resources that permit them to contribute money and devote time to group affairs. |
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| trade associations and labor unions are classified as economic interest groups because they are organized to promote policies that will maximize profits and wages. |
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| Public officer and employee group |
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| an organization of city managers, county judges, or other public employees or officials that lobbies for public policies that protect group interests. |
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| an organization claiming to represent a borad public interest rather than a narrow private interest. |
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| an effective interest group strongly linked with legislators and bureaucrats for the purpose of influencing decision making and having a continuing presence in Austin as a repeat plater from session to session. |
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| Interest group techniques |
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| these actions include lobbying, personal communication, favors and gifts, grassroots activities, electioneering, and bribery. |
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| communicating with legislators or other government officials on behalf of an interest group or a corporation for the purpose of influencing the decision-making process. |
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| active campaigning by an interest group in support of, or opposition to, a candidate; actions urging the public to act on an issue. |
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| Political influence of interest groups |
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| this highly variable factor depends largely on the size of a group's membership, financial resources, quality of leadership, and degree of unity.. |
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| What are five factors that motivate interest group formation? |
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1. Laws
2. Cultural influences
3. Decentralized government
4. Strength of the party
5. Political ideologies |
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| Which religious organization continues to be one of TX's most influential political forces? |
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| What are two techniques lobbyists use to influence legislators? |
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1. Personal communication.
2. Favors and gifts. |
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| Does Texas forbids corporations to contribute to campaign funds? |
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| Yes, TX law prohibits this. |
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| Do TX's campaigns finance laws involve public disclosure? |
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