Growth Quiz

Private organizations that persuade public officials to their cause to affect public policy:

• Political Parties

• Interest Groups

• Democrats

• Republicans

Unlike political parties, interest groups concern themselves with which one of the following:

• nominating candidates

• winning elections

• many issues

• one particular issue one particular issue

All of the following are topics of current interest groups except

• Gun control

• abortion

• segregation

• healthcare

Which Amendment do Interest Groups promote to allow them to organize and carry out their agenda

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Interest Groups are commonly referred to as:

• hobbyists

• labor unions

• political parties

• lobbyists

The NRA is an example of an Interest Group used in class. What topic does the NRA promote

• abortion

• guns

• healthcare

• welfare

M.A.D.D

• alcohol

• gun advocates

• healthcare

• teachers union

Concerned with one particular issue.

• political parties

• interest groups

Interested in winning elections.

• political parties

• interest groups

means of communication to large audiences

• public affairs

• public opinion

• mass media