POL 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Accountability, Political Action Committee, Group Conflict
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Group of citizens who share a common interest and try to influence public policy to benefit themselves. Most interest groups arise from conditions in public life. All of them are based on the idea that members joining together can secure a shared benefit that wouldn"t be obtainable if they acted alone. Explain why madison and the framers feared factions. Defined by madison as any group that places its own interests above the aggregate interest of society. He didn"t know how to suppress the groups without abolishing their liberty. In 1833, the american anti-slavery society was formed, which later created the abolitionist movement. They held rallies, distributed pamphlets, and collected signatures on petitions to persuade the abolition of slavery. In 1848, the women"s suffrage movement was officially launched at seneca falls. In the 19th century, american industrialization led to the business community beginning to strengthen its efforts to influence policy.
