Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
James Madison warned the American government that the establishment and/or expansion of factions will lead to the deterrence of Democracy. Factions or interest groups, as they will be referred to as in this research, have illustrated biased tendencies when it comes down to their decisions making. Simply put, people within a specific interest group will pursue their own interests and exclude any actions or decisions that may benefit the opposition. In this research we will explore the effects interests’ groups bias and how it has affected American Democracy through actions taken by voters themselves, such as assigning blame, making limited economic voting decisions, absolute trust in the media and most importantly of all, the decrease in the overall amount of confidence in knowledge about candidate’s political agenda. We will further explore the influence of having a majority two-party government has had and will continue to have upon our government. In addition, to analyzing how the increased growth and trust of media information has led to many misinformed Americans to base their political knowledge off of.
Recommended Citation
Flores, Pamela, "384-Interest Groups and Democratic Legitimacy: Analyzing the Influence and Impact of Interest Groups on Elections/Results" (2024). GREAT Day Posters. 97.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2024/posters-2024/97
384-Interest Groups and Democratic Legitimacy: Analyzing the Influence and Impact of Interest Groups on Elections/Results
James Madison warned the American government that the establishment and/or expansion of factions will lead to the deterrence of Democracy. Factions or interest groups, as they will be referred to as in this research, have illustrated biased tendencies when it comes down to their decisions making. Simply put, people within a specific interest group will pursue their own interests and exclude any actions or decisions that may benefit the opposition. In this research we will explore the effects interests’ groups bias and how it has affected American Democracy through actions taken by voters themselves, such as assigning blame, making limited economic voting decisions, absolute trust in the media and most importantly of all, the decrease in the overall amount of confidence in knowledge about candidate’s political agenda. We will further explore the influence of having a majority two-party government has had and will continue to have upon our government. In addition, to analyzing how the increased growth and trust of media information has led to many misinformed Americans to base their political knowledge off of.