Saving our Fellow Earthlings (PETA) An interest group is just about any collection of people trying to influence government policy. Some of the groups are transient while others are permanent. Some groups influence a particular policy while others focus on broad changes. Both the judicial and legislative sectors of our government are influenced by special interest groups everyday. One of the largest special interest groups in todays society is PETA (People of the Ethical Treatment …showed first 75 words of 547 total…

…showed last 75 words of 547 total…representative democracy, special interest groups certainly serve a purpose. These groups like PETA give concerned citizens a chance to make a difference. Although many bills are never passed and many special interest groups are never heard from(due to their lack of money and power in our government) it is important that Americans citizens take place in our government and stay active in their beliefs, this is the only way we will ever create change.