American Government › Section J · Interest groups and lobbying › Topic J.4
Pathways of interest group influence
Interest groups work on every part of government: they help choose who holds office, then lobby legislators, agencies and courts once officials are in place. Following each pathway shows where groups have leverage, and why their real influence is so hard to measure.
In this topic
- Two arenas of influence
- Influence in elections
- PACs and super PACs
- Worked example: where a PAC gives
- Lobbying the legislature
- Lobbying the executive branch
- Lobbying the courts
- Worked example: one bill, every branch
- Why influence is hard to measure
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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