Civics SOL Review CE10 Interest Groups

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

Participating in politics (voting, campaigning, seeking office)

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy

Seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill is 

• lobbying
• voting
• campaigning
• bias

One way interest groups influence public policy is by

• identifying issues
• contributing to campaigns
• lobbying government officials
• all of these 

What do people hope to gain by joining interest groups?

• Increase their influence on government policies
• Make connections to help their career
• Make contacts so they can run for office
• Win bonus gifts that the groups give

What is the goal of lobbying?

• To get favored candidates elected to office
• To influence government policy
• To make a group's views known
• To provide a watchdog over government officials

All of the following are topics of current interest groups except

• Gun control

• abortion

• segregation

• healthcare

Who do lobbyists attempt to influence?

• Interest groups
• Lawmakers
• PACs