Govt Test 5 Review

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

• Political Action Committees

• Political Parties

• Interest groups

• Super Political Action Committees

_______ represent interest groups and communicate directly with government officials.

• Political Action Committees

• Lobbyists

• Super Political Action Committees

• Political Parties

When an interest group runs an ad that supports a candidate running for office they are...

• Endorsing

• Donating

• Informing

• Fundraising

Why are people often critical of interest groups?

• They are ineffective at influencing the government.

• They want to amend the constitution.

• They raise very little money for candidates.

• They may have more influence over government than the American people.

A political party is an organization that

• aims for political power by electing its members to public office.

• announces legislative proposals to the Supreme Court.

• raises and distributes funds to candidates running for office.

• uses grassroots campaigning to promote their specific political goals

The fundamental goal of special-interest groups is to

• establish their own successful political parties.

• draw up budget proposals to fund their interests.

• persuade officials to actively support their interests.

• make profit off of grassroots campaigning.

Private meetings, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?

• political parties

• lobbying

• cohesiveness

• pluralism

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

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

• majority vote

• 3/4 vote

• 2/3 vote

• unanimous vote