Topic #10 - Lesson #7 Understanding Interest Groups

___________________ are private organizations whose members share certain views and objectives and work to shape the making and content of public policy.

• Political party

• Interest groups

• E-communities

• Professional associations

Which amendment gives interest groups the constitutional right to meet?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

All of the following are characteristic of interest groups except:

• private organizations

• influence government policies

• nominate candidates

• concentrate on those issues important to their members

All of the following are characteristics of political parties except:

• Influence government policies

• win elections

• public organizations

• nominate candidates

All of the following are reasons why a person joins an interest group except:

• pursue a common purpose

• to belong to something

• to advance your career

• to make a difference

All of the following are types of interest groups except:

• trade associations

• splinter

• labor unions

• issue-oriented

________________________ is the process by which organized interests attempt to affect the decisions and actions of public officials.

• Propaganda

• Gerrymandering

• Logrolling

• Lobbying

All of the following are indirect ways that interest groups influence public policy and elections except:

• Grass-roots Pressure

• Use of Internet

• Lobbying

• Propaganda

_____________________________ focuses on the best features of a policy or candidate and leaves out lies or problems.

• Card-Stacking

• Testimonial

• Glittering Generalities

• Transfer

A ____________________________ is when a well known person endorses a policy or candidate.

• card-stacking

• testimonial

• glittering generalities

• plain folk