Political Parties, Media & Interest Groups

A statement that lists a parties views and beliefs is called a ______?

• Platform

• Agenda

• Brief

• Assessment

What does PAC stand for?

• Political Advisory Committee

• People Are Cruel

• Political Action Committee

• Presidential Armory Council

A political party is a group of people with similar ideas and beliefs who voluntarily work together to win elections and hold public offices.

• True
• False

What sort of system do we have in the United States?

• Multiparty system
• One-party system
• Two-party system
• Minor Party system

This party believes that the best government is a SMALL government that does not interfere in people's affairs...

• Republican
• Democrat

The color red and the elephant are associated with which political party?

• Republicans
• Democrats

Group that centers around a common cause/concern.

• Lobbyist 
• Interest Groups 
• General Group 
• Selective Group 

Which of the following are the two categories interest groups may be divided into?

• Economic

• Monetary

• Noneconomic

• Nonmonetary

______ groups work to win private goods or benefits that only the members of the group will enjoy.

• Business

• Economic

• Noneconomic

• Labor

_____ groups are formal organizations that set ground rules, regulate practices, and promote standards of conduct.

• Labor

• Economic

• Business

• Professional