Political Parties & Interest Groups

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Which party is known for being liberals?

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Democrat

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Which party is known for being conservatives?

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Republican

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What is a term for a group of people that share the same common goals and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?

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interest group

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Which of the following is a primary function of a political party? get candidates into public office, critique the other party's actions, stop debates about controversial topics, getting people, usually lobbyists, to support their political opinion

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get candidates into public office

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What is the term for people who have similar ideas and beliefs regarding the role of the government and work together to gain control of the government?

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political party

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What is the term for a political party pointing out how another party is not performing for the best of the American people?

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watchdog

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How do interest groups affect the impact of public policy?

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providing campaign assistance, filing lawsuits in court, direct contact with policymakers

Front

A ________________ would be more likely to support a strict regulation on the ability to purchase a handgun.

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Democrat

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What is the term for a person's beliefs about the role that government should play in society?

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ideology

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A _____________ is a person who works for interest groups or corporations and attempts to get politicians to adopt their ideas into public policy.

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lobbyist