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Special Interest Groups and the Problems Associated with Them

breathe unhealthy air. At the same time, because a special interest group concerned with the environment makes a claim, that does ...

Annotated Bibliography on Special Interest Tourism

This book is a comprehensive look at different types of special interest tourism (SIT). A goof introduction gives a strong overvie...

Special Needs' Child Journal Observation Overview

down, squishing them to form a fish face. All the children were participating except for Jack, who was staring at the ceiling, mo...

Interest Groups in the United States: Are They Too Powerful?

(p. 80). Applying his checks and balances principle to interest groups, James Madison believed that there would be so man...

Social Work Practice and Theory

In addition, she makes the point that when considering any social phenomenon, there will invariably be a diversity of interpretati...

Reform of Congress?

interest groups, some of which are small in numbers, have become vocal and can capture the attention of the media with a proper "v...

Tourist Interest Groups and Synergy

pollution, their needs are inherently those that will destroy the environment, pollution from transport and even human waste. This...

U.S. Political Fragmentation

No words could ring truer. The divisions which exist are, in fact, of significant concern. These divisions, however, cannot be a...

The Principle Agent Problem

of this crash, and the way in which interests of the different parties may be aligned. This is known as the agency problem, and m...

Ineffectiveness of Interest Groups

In four pages this paper discusses interest group ineffectiveness in a consideration of various case studies including 1980's Grou...

Special Interest Groups' Political Actions

In ten pages the special interest group the International Fund for Animal Welfare and its political activism are examined. Six so...

Current U.S. Democracy

In five pages the present status of democracy as it manifests itself in the U.S. is examined in terms of correction of previous mi...

One Hundred Years of Political Action in the United States Between 1900 and 2000

In five pages this report considers political action in America over a hundred year period in a consideration of political parties...

Legalizing Marijuana Compared to the Prohibition

Special interest groups and propaganda played a strong role in Prohibition and they have played a strong role in drug laws today, ...

Democratic Process and Interest Groups

In seven pages this paper examines the process of democracy in a consideration of the benefits provided by special interest groups...

United States' Democratic Model Input Types

In six pages this paper discusses input such as votes, lobbyists, special interest groups and committees to evaluate how 'democrat...

U.S. Politics and Declining Collective Responsibility

played by colonial powers, they also were left with the responsibilities of the revolutionary committees of correspondence and pub...

U.S. Patriot Act and Policymakers

essential step in defeating terrorism while protecting the constitutional rights of all Americans" (Olsen, 2001). However, many b...

The Election of Governmental Leaders in Canada

to convey the French language and the Catholic religion on the Native Americans. French Canadians have placed high value on their...

Process of Electing American Presidents

the Electoral Vote (which is formally ratified upon completion of the election). The problem is, however, that based on this syste...

Health Care and Special Interest Groups

government and distort the issues by using unethical practices. Their dealings with government officials are sometimes damaging t...

Women's Special Interest Groups in Canada

both an arduous and complicated process by which change occurs at a slow pace - even slower when the special interest group is sup...

National Politics, Special Interest Groups and Money

In three pages this paper examines the connection between national politics, money, special interest groups, and the media. One s...

Hugh MacLennan's Barometer Rising and Political Pressure

In 5 pages this paper examines the important Canadian political and social treatise and the views of the author regarding special ...

United States' Supreme Court and Interest Groups

In fifteen pages this paper examines the impact of interest groups upon the U.S.Supreme Court in a consideration of Robert Bork an...

Issues Pertaining to the Political System

party as an entity respectively. Political parties function to keep like-minded people together and have a sense of purpose, but m...

Presidential Elections and the Influence of Lobbying

as soft money and issue advocacy" (Newlin Carney 337). However, pro-reform activist groups are adamant about the issue of raising...

Special Interest Lobbying Groups and Guns

were sufficient to do so is not surprising nor it is unethical. Special interest groups fund organizations that promote their goa...

Principles of Democracy and the Autocratic State

differences that exist between these two governmental styles and the autocratic government style. Fortunately, there are ...

A Historical Analysis of EMTALA

some schools do not receive funding if they hold religious classes for example or do not abide by affirmative action. Similarly, E...