The Power of Pressure Groups (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards

Allowed unlimited campaign spending by groups

PACs that raise & spend unlimited amounts independently

Legislators prioritise donors over constituents for funding

Close ties: interest groups, Congress committees, agencies

Movement of staff between government & lobbying firms

75%

Blocked all significant gun control legislation

Want to reverse it via constitutional amendment

Support it as protecting First Amendment free speech

Friend of the court documents in Supreme Court cases