Interest Groups
-Select an interest group from the list below. If you’d like to do a different group that is not listed, please get approval from your instructor before you begin.
-list :
Farm Groups:
-National Farm Bureau Federation
-National Grange
-The National Farmers Union
-National Cattlemen’s Association
Business Groups:
-National Chamber of Commerce
-National Federation of Independent Business
-National Association of Manufacturers
-American Petroleum Institute
-Committee on Economic Development
Labor Groups:
-American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
-United Automobile Workers Union (UAW)
-American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
-National Education Association (NEA)
-American Federation of State and Municipal Employees (AFSME)
-Teamsters Union
Professional Associations:
-American Medical Association
-National Association of Realtors
-American Bar Association
-Research the web and other resources for information about your chosen interest group. Be sure to check out their official homepage for the most reputable information. You will need a total of 3 sources in all.
-Find information about the group’s beliefs – what do the stand for? – and how they go about supporting their interests – do they lobby Congress, encourage grassroots letter writing campaigns, organize protests, etc.?
-Write a 1-2 page essay summarizing your group’s beliefs and actions. Be sure to also include your source list of at least 3 sources.