Unit 8: Interest Groups

Learning Targets:

1. Trace the roots of the American interest group system
2. Describe the historical development of American interest groups
3. Identify several strategies and tactics used by organized interests
4. Analyze the factors that make an interest group successful
5. Explain reform efforts geared toward regulating interest groups and lobbyists

Resources and Assignments:

• Unit 8 Terms (Chapter 16)

Chapter 16: Interest Groups

• PPT Ch. 16: Interest Groups
• The Development of American Interest Groups - Questions