How they can affect public policymaking in the united states

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Question: Please choose 1 questions from below to respond to. Please be sure to carefully read the entire question before responding. Note that most questions have several questions embedded within them, so be sure to read carefully. Your response should be at least 3 paragraphs long. This question is worth 23 points. Please be sure to note which questions you are responding to.

1. What is an interest group? What do they do? How do they do it? In answering these questions, describe an actual interest group and discuss how they can affect public policymaking in the United States. What is one real problem that all interest groups face? Note: you can use any of the interest groups that we discussed in class as your example. Finally, develop an argument about whether you believe interest groups are a vital (or not vital) part of the public policymaking process.

2. Brunell argues that packing congressional districts with likeminded partisans actually increases trust in government and increases residents' sense of political ef?cacy. Formulate an argument that argues against Brunell's perspective. In your argument, be sure to address the concepts of political ef?cacy and trust in government. Additionally, discuss be sure to discuss the concept of political polarization and how competition within congressional districts might be good for democracy.

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