Participation, Interest Groups, and Lobbying

Illustrated Concepts, Facts, and Figures

• Decline in Political and Community Participation (1970s-90s)

• Money Spent on Lobbying of Congress by Industry (2000)

• Non-Voters, Democrats, and Republicans Share of Eligible Vote in Presidential Elections Since 1960

• Political Contributions from Gun Control vs. Gun Rights Advocates

• Tax-Exempt Organizations and Permissible Political Activities

• Voter Turnout among Major Democracies

Audio Features

• McConnell v. Federal Elections Commission, 2003 [Excerpts] (8:55)

Video Features

• The Past is a Foreign Country: Voter Turnout in Comparative Perspective (Walter Dean Burnham - 5:01)

Cartoon Features

• Farm Lobby (From an Australian Point of View)

Image Features

• Civil Rights Demonstration in Washington D.C. (1963)

• Immigration Protests 2006

• Interest Groups

• Lobby Watchdog Groups

• Participation: National Rifle Association

• Participation: Planned Parenthood

• Participation: United States Student Association

• Vietnam Protests

Web Resources

Glossary