168 Influencing Policy

Describe the nature of interest groups’ influence on policymaking

Learning Activities

The learning activities for this section include:

  • Reading: Interest Groups and the Political System
  • Video: Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page Interview
  • Reading: Interest Groups in the Information Age

Take time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.

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