1. What is the purpose of interest groups? What affect do they have on political campaigns and the development of policy?
2. Should the limits on interest groups be expanded? Why or why not? Support your opinion with evidence from the text.
3. Explain the different types of interest groups.
4. What are some of the incentives to join and participate in an interest group? What interest group would you consider participating? Why?
5. There are 3 political interest groups that directly affect college students: California Teacher Association (CTA), Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA), and California Community Colleges Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA). Click on their links below. What common issue do they all support and where do they differ?