This review introduces special interest groups and analyzes the role they play in our democratic process. These are groups that may consist of a small portion of our population, yet due to effective organizing and passion about their policy goals, they are able to effectively lobby for legislation. For this discussion, your task is to: Explain how special interest and lobbying groups work to be so effective and might influence elections and legislation. Hint: To get your bearing, explore a list of public interest groups published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development here: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/gov_relations/oirpublicinterestgroups