[Solved] POLI330N – Week 3 Discussion – Pros and Cons of Interest Groups, Lobbyists, and Corporations

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Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:

Option 1

What are the pros and cons of lobbyists as a tool for special interest groups? Should former members of Congress be allowed to become lobbyists? Explain your answer.

OR

Option 2

Social movements can at times use disruptive behaviors. What are some of the possible benefits of disruptive behaviors in social movements? What are the drawbacks or possible negative consequences? What does the First Amendment state concerning citizens’ right to use disruptive methods? Refer to examples from history as you frame your analysis. Explain your answer.

To help you with this answer, you can find the First Amendment to the Constitution here: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript.

Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chater 7, 8
• Lesson: Read this Week’s Lesson which is located in the Modules tab
• Initial Post: minimum of 2 scholarly sources (must include your textbook for one of the sources). Follow-Up Post: minimum of 1 scholarly source for your Follow-Up Post.
• Your Initial Post and your Follow-Up Post must be based on the same Option that you chose in order to receive credit for both posts.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to the same Option you chose for your Initial Post (i.e., if you chose Option 1 for your Initial Post, your Follow-Up Pst should also be for Option 1). Respond to at least one peer. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source) for your Initial Post, and 1 scholarly source for your Follow-Up Post.
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading

This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

• Link (webpage): Discussion Guidelines.

Course Outcomes (CO):

2, 4, 6

Due Date for All Posts:

By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Posts must be on separate days.

Discussion Response 1

Option 1

What are the pros and cons of lobbyists as a tool for special interest groups? Should former members of Congress be allowed to become lobbyists? Explain your answer.

Interest and advocacy groups exist due to the need by citizens to influence government decisions. According to Greenberg and Page (2018, p. 169), citing the pluralist view of American politics …………………. (Purchase the solution to access this and 9 MORE discussion responses to this week’s prompt – I have verified all the responses for quality guarantee!).