Interest groups are organized associations that seek to influence public policy without directly seeking elected office. They represent shared interests and advocate for policies that benefit their members. Interest groups provide information to policymakers, mobilize supporters, and monitor government action, making them central actors in the political process.
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3.10 Social Movements and Equal Protection
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- 3.1The Bill of RightsPreview lesson
- 3.2First Amendment: Freedom of ReligionPreview lesson
- 3.3First Amendment: Freedom of SpeechPreview lesson
- 3.4First Amendment: Freedom of the PressPreview lesson
- 3.5Second Amendment: Right to Bear ArmsPreview lesson
- 3.6Amendments: Balancing Individual Freedom with Public Order and SafetyPreview lesson
- 3.7Selective IncorporationPreview lesson
- 3.8Amendments: Due Process and the Rights of the AccusedPreview lesson
- 3.9Amendments: Due Process and the Right to PrivacyPreview lesson
- 3.10Social Movements and Equal ProtectionThis lesson
- 3.11Government Responses to Social MovementsPreview lesson
- 3.12Balancing Minority and Majority RightsPreview lesson
- 3.13Affirmative ActionPreview lesson
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