Essay 19- National Interest Groups

(1999_2)National interest groups often target national-level policymaking institutions to achieve their policy objectives.

Select one of the following national interest groups.
- AARP
- AMA (Medical Association
- NAACP
- NAM (national assoc. of Manufacturers)

For the group you selected do each of the following.
- a identify one major national-level policymaking institution that this group targets.
- b describe one resource or characteristic of the group you have chosen and explain how it influences the choice of the target you have identified in (a)
- c describe another resource or characteristic of the group you have chosen and explain how it influences the choice of the target you have identified in (a).

The American Medical Association was established to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. The AMA is made up of delegates from every state and these delegates lobby to promote health in medicine. This group targets government policymakers such as the FDA and the HHS because of their connections to the human body and the betterment of overall medicine. The AMA targets policy-making institutions that can help regulate food and drug because these things closely relate to human health.

The AMA also targets groups that can impact the overall experience of doctor to patient care. Their goal is to improve the betterment of health services in medicine, so by targeting groups that have influence in the health services and the food and drug administration they can make a change to improve our nation's healthcare. Lastly the AMA looking to promote their cause would also look for a group with a diverse group of supporters to help further their goals in medicine.

Scoring Rubric: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/repository/sg_gov_pol_us_99.up_7047.pdf