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A 9 page review of the influence presented by special interest groups on American politics. This paper explores both the negative and the positive aspects of that impact. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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9 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPpolSpecialInterest.rtf
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The question of how political systems can best accommodate the quest for representation of all interests has been debated
for centuries. It was, in fact, a primary focus in the formation of our governmental system. Many contend that today the premises of that system are in some
ways being undermined by the many special interest groups that have evolved since the formation of our country. Critics contend that these special interest groups exert tremendous pressure on
our governmental representatives and that this pressure is more damaging than constructive in terms of the greater good. Others, however, contend that special interest groups are, in fact, one
of the strongest features of our governmental system, that special interest groups actually enhance our democratic government. The debate over the importance of
input from the various components of our populace is one that extends well back in time. When the framers of our Constitution met in Philadelphia in 1787 for the
constitutional convention they had already lived under a Unitary system and a Confederation system of government and knew the advantages and disadvantages of each system. The American colonies under
British rule was an example of a unitary system of government where all political power was held by a single national government or in this case, the king. All
the colonial governments were created by the British Parliament and only had the powers of government which Parliament let them have. This system was undesirable because it was not
flexible enough to allow for different local situations which would occur in different localities throughout the colonies. The other form of
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