Litigations
Interest groups often turn to litigation, or the process of bringing a lawsuit, to pursue their causes. This is known as strategic litigation because it's a system that allows one interest group sue groups that they oppose. For example NAACP, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was well known throughout our country's civil rights era, for initiating and supporting lawsuits against segregated school systems as a part of its fight for racial equality. The most prominent of these cases is Brown v. Board of Education. The case challenged the constitutionality of the government run public schooling system. Although going out and starting a lawsuit against all your opponents can sometimes be successful, another promising tactic is lobbying.
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With out being able to go straight to the president, congress in the next best thing. If an interest group gains any support from congress, it's a significant victory for the cause they're auditing for. Testifying in front of congress is also a fool proof way for lobbyists and interest group to make their presence known in government. It allows them to get the word about about who they are, their importance, and their cause, hoping that their views will reflect on a candidate who has the governmental power to make a difference in support of that interest group. Another direct way for interest groups to advocate to a extensive group of people isn't only in congress, but also