ABSTRACT
Single-issue interest groups are political interest groups that form around one issue, or perhaps several related issues. More often than not, they are concerned with social rather than economic issues. Many, although not all, believe intensely in the righteousness of their cause and would be willing to use militant, confrontational means to achieve their ends. Almost since the beginning of America's modern democratic system, single-issue groups have been major players on our national stage. Some single-issue groups have had a lasting decisive effect on public policy, while others have come and gone without leaving much of a trace.
