Interest Groups

_______ is attention paid to something.

• Advocate

• Interest

• Bias

• Public opinion

_______ means to promote or support.

• Advocate

• Interest

• Bias

• Lobbyist

______________ are organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns.

• Political parties

• Lobbying groups

• Single issue groups

• Political action committees

__________ are group of people who work to influence government about specific issues.

• Political Action Committees

• Political Parties

• Interest groups

• Super Political Action Committees

______ occurs when one view is favored over another.

• Interest

• Judgement

• Approval

• Bias

________ refers to the way candidates raise money for political campaigns.

• Campaign financing

• Political funding

• Party fundraising

• Party revenue

_______ represent interest groups and communicate directly with government officials.

• Political Action Committees

• Lobbyists

• Super Political Action Committees

• Political Parties

_______ refers to a collection of popular and widespread attitudes or beliefs.

• Popular trends

• Party platforms

• Public opinion

• Candidate platforms

When lobbyists visit with members of Congress to share their reasons for supporting or opposing an upcoming bill they are...

• Informing

• Donating

• Endorsing

• Planning

When members of an interest group host a fundraiser for a candidate they are ________.

• Endorsing

• Donating

• Informing

• Campaigning