America's political system. Special interest groups or lobbies are collections

of individuals who join together to pursue common interests and to influence

the decisions on public policies. Many people view special interest groups as

an integral part of the political process, legitimized by the first amendment

of the Constitution. In that way, special interest groups are good. The point

that disgusts many people is that more often then not money overpowers the

right decision; that is why Big Business is a problem. The richer the

companies and organizations, the better chance they have to persuade the

In the United States alone there are thousands of special interest

groups working for their own cause. Some of the causes they are working for

are: business, banking, labor, environment, women, seniors, the economy, and

farming just to name a few. Some groups or businesses which partake in

lobbying are: N.O.W., Green Peace, AFL-CIO, Teamsters, Sierra Club, N.R.A.,

Tobacco industry and the ACLU. These groups often work at the national, state,

lawmakers. The spread of direct primaries, television-based campaigning, and

They too lobby in Washington to ensure that no restrictions are put on their

will eventually force another vote in Congress. This happens daily in

NRA was the passing of the Brady Bill and the Assault Rifle Ban. The NRA

right price almost anyone can change there mind on something. The only way for

PAC's was lifted"(Groliers "PAC"). PAC's contribute enormous amounts of money

Big Business seems to have dramatically impacted the political system

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