Civic Participation

What is an Interest Group?

• A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government policy
• The ideas and attitudes that signifcant number of americans hold about government and political issues
• Technique which everyone in a group has equal chance of being selected
• A measurement of how much the sample results might differ from sample universe

American responsibilities are some of the following:

• Vote, recycling, help your community
• Bear arms, be informed and pay taxes
• Obey the laws, Jury duty and respect others

_____ are hired by Interest Groups to influence government decision makers

• lobbyists
• interest groups
• lawyers
• media representatives

What does PETA want?

• less Cows in the world
• more fur coats
• Better treatment of animals
• To destroy the world

American Citizens have rights like:

• Going to Jury Duty
• Paying taxes
• Practicing any religion or none

Which of the following illustrates civic responsibility? 

• Staying informed on current events
• Voting
• Volunteering
• All are great ways to show civic responsibility

Money is directly tired to influence in lobbying

• True
• False

What is the NRA in favor of?

• Having more fair laws for gun owners in America
• Supporting migrant workers
• Fighting for the rights of African Americans
• All of the above

What does an interest group do?

• Works at Congress
• Imitates Government
• Influences Government
• The Unspeakable

What are some criticisms of lobbying?

• They often fight for something that the public doesn't care about
• They are corrupt
• They are annoying
• All answers