Interest Groups in Politics

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

What does it mean to lobby?

• A measurement of how much the sample results might differ from sample universe
• To persuade government officials to support the polices their interest group favors
• The ideas and attitudes that signifcant number of americans hold about government and political issues
• A group of people that is to be studied

What is a Public Interest Group?

• Authorization to act given to a representative
• Method of polling in which wording of questions "push" respondees towards a particular answer
• A small group of people who are typical of the larger group being studied
• Groups that seek policy goals that it believes will benefit the nation (general public) not just themselves

Which of these groups is not an interest group?

• AARP
• NRA
• Democratic Party
• NOW

What does an interest group do?

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

Why do people join interest groups?

• Increase money
• Increase their size
• Increase influence
• Decrease strength

What does it mean to lobby?

• A measurement of how much the sample results might differ from sample universe
• To persuade government officials to support the polices their interest group favors
• The ideas and attitudes that signifcant number of americans hold about government and political issues
• A group of people that is to be studied

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

A movement started by the people for the people

• Bill of Rights
• Wall street
• People party
• Grassroots movement

What is the goal of the NAACP?

• Have more fair gun laws in America
• To fight for civil rights for African Americans
• Prevent Americans from smoking
• Fight against prohibition