Quiz 8: Lobbyists, Interest Groups, and the Media

What is an organization of people who share a common interest and work together to protect and promote that interest by influencing the government?

• Interest group
• political party

What types of policies do interest groups try to shape?

• economic policy 
• private policy 
• public policy 
• heath policy 

Which of the following is NOT an effective action of an interest group?

• Lobbying
• PACs/Funding
• Ranking Legislatures
• All are effective actions of an interest group

The relationship between legislators, the bureaucracy, and interest groups can be concerning because there is fear of corruption or abuse of power is referred to as 

• Checks and Balances
• The Federal Bureaucracy 
• The Iron Triangle

Which of the following is an example of Media?

• televison
• radio
• newspaper
• all are forms of media

Due to determining what is in the news and how long it is in the news, the Press is called the ________ of the News.

• Gate-Keeper
• Bee-Keeper
• Ring-Leader

What are the two political parties making up the United States Two-Party System?

• Democrats and the Tea Party
• Democrats and Republicans
• Republicans and the Green Party
• Tea Party and Green Party

True or False: Republicans are considered to be Conservative

• TRUE
• FALSE

True or False: Democrats are considered to be Liberal on the political spectrum.

• TRUE
• FALSE