18-1 Interest Groups

Type of interest group which represents certain jobs and seeks to influence licensing

• Professional Groups
• Labor Groups
• Business Groups
• Environmental Groups

Interest group made up of state and local officials who try to influence Congress and the President

• Business groups
• Agricultural groups
• Government Interest groups
• Labor groups

The AFL-CIO is an example of a(n) _________ which seeks to help union members

• Agricultural groups
• Labor groups
• Public-Interest groups
• Professional groups 

Groups which seek to convince lawmakers of policies which strengthen the economy

• Government Interest groups
• Labor groups
• Business groups
• Public-Interest groups

A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government 

• Interest group
• Labor groups
• Public-Interest groups
• Foreign-Interest groups

Type of interest group which seeks military and economic aid or trade agreements with the U.S.

• Environmental groups
• Labor groups
• Foreign-Interest groups
• Agricultural groups

Interest groups which represent farmers

• Labor groups
• Professional groups
• Agricultural groups
• Government Interest groups

Groups which seek goals they believe will benefit all of American society

• Public-Interest groups
• Foreign-Interest groups
• Business groups
• Environmental groups

There are hundreds of these types of groups which seek clean air, water, or to help wildlife

• Business groups
• Agricultural groups
• Environmental groups
• Public-Interest groups

Paid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representatives

• Lobbyists
• Con artist
• Salesmen
• Shady characters