Interest groups

Interest groups

9th - 12th Grade

17 Qs

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Interest groups

Interest groups

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The phenomenon of people leaving government to take jobs in the economic sector that they regulated is called: 

The revolving door
The glass ceiling
The silver lining
The golden parachute

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Paid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representatives

Lobbyists
Con artist
Salesmen
Shady characters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes an earmark?

An entire piece of legislation that is written to provide benefits to a small group of people
A provision in a law that provides a direct benefit to a client without being reviewed on the merits by all members of Congress
A provision in a law that is wasteful and expensive 
A piece of legislation containing several unrelated provisions that benefit a few states

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

An interest group would use grassroots lobbying on all of the following issues EXCEPT: 

Abortion
Medicare
Social Security 
Complex tax legislation affecting a few people

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Of all the activities that are employed by interest groups, the most significant one is: 

Running candidates for office
Providing information
Offering campaign contributions
Grassroots mobilization 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

All of the following explain the proliferation of interest groups EXCEPT: 

America is diverse, with countless immigrants, races, and religions
Because of its federal system, there are multiple points of access to government
Interest groups often run candidates for office to give their supporters a voice in government
Political authority is shared by several branches of government, each of which might be targeted by interest groups

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are lobbyists useful to members of Congress in considering legislation?

Because most lobbyists are lawyers and can draft bills using technical legal language

Because lobbyists have bigger research staffs than members of Congress

Because lobbyists are policy generalists who have knowledge about a broad range of topics

Because members of Congress are policy generalists and lobbyists are policy specialists with expert knowledge in their area

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