American Government

Chapter 9

Section 2

Types Of Interest Groups

• Economics

• Causes

• Public Interest

Economic Interests

• Business Groups

• Labor Groups

• Agricultural Groups

• Professional Groups

Business Groups

• Chamber Of Commerce

• National Brewers Association

• Trade Organizations

Labor Groups

• Labor Unions

• American Federation Of Labor – Congress Of International Organizations (AFL-CIO)

• International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers

Agricultural Groups

• National Grange

• American Farm Bureau Federation

• National Farmers Union

Professional Groups

• American Medical Association

• American Bar Association

• National Education Asociation

Other Groups

• Cause/Crusader Groups

• Welfare Groups

• Religious Organizations

• Public Interest Groups

Cause/Crusader Groups

• Temperance League

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Greenpeace

• National Rifle Association

Welfare Groups

• American Legion

• American Association Of Retired Persons

Religious Organizations

• National Voice

• Christian Coalition

• Jewish Anti-Defamation League

• Promise Keepers

Public Interest Groups

• Solely Acting In The Interest Of The Public At Large

• League Of Women Voters

• United Way