Government questions

Texas Interest Groups Assignment

ASSIGNMENT:

Answer the following four question, researched and cited, and turn it in through the “turn-it-in” upload within CANVAS. This assignment will be due a date as identified in CANVASS. In this assignment the student must identify several Items:

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

Since Texas has a part-time legislature interest groups have a huge impact on policy-making. Interest Groups provide expertise; however they tend to present outcomes that favor themselves. Do interest groups provide better or worse outcomes in the policy-making process? Why?

ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES:

Textbook Chapters: Chapter: Texas Constitution

COMPLETING THE ASSIGNMENT:

These are the instructions for completing the assignment:

The questions need to be answered in complete sentences and paragraph form.

The answer needs to be 2-3 pages long.

The assignment needs to be double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 font, have one-inch margins on the top, bottom, left, and right.

Make sure to check your spelling and grammar.

The assignment MUST BE A RESEARCHED, AND HAVE SPECIFIC CITATIONS FROM WITHIN THE PLATFORMS.

THE GRADE: The grade will be based on the traditional 0 – 100 point scale.

Part 2

Discussion

Cites needed

Differentiate interest groups from other types of organizations and describe the role of interest groups in democracies. Apply the pluralist and elitist theories of political behavior to Texas. Describe the tactics involved in indirect and direct lobbying, and describe the characteristics of interest groups active in Texas.