Advantages and disadvantages of interest groups

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Advantages and disadvantages of interest groups

Advantages

  • Provide information to legislators-
  • Enhance and uphold 1st and 2nd amendment freedoms
  • Act as a sounding board at the policy formulation and implementation stages
  • Increase accountability
  • Increase participation
  • Increase representation before and during elections
  • Preserves the representation that can be lost in the 'big tent'

Disadvantages

  • Use of direct action
  • Revolving door syndrome
  • Iron triangle syndrome
  • Inequality of groups
  • Special interest vs. public interest
  • Buying political influence

Evaluation

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