AP US Government Linkage Institutions

Linkage institutions _________ people to government

• Rallies

• Connect

• Merge

• align

These groups want to win elections and are not focused on a single issue

• Political Parties

• Interest Groups

• Federal Agencies

• News Broadcasters

These groups are not focused on winning elections but focused on a particular issue.

• TV Programs

• Political Parties

• Federal Agencies

• Interest groups

What is the goal of political parties?

• To control the population’s thinking

• To control the government through brainwashing

• To gain control of the government by winning elections

What is the most common way that interest groups seek to influence policies?

• Supporting candidates for office

• Helping people that support them or are members.

• Lobbying Congress

Political candidates spend the majority of the money they raise on

• political dinners

• media ads

• preparing for debates

• their campaign staff

A group of people who seek to influence the government is called a

• Political Action Committee

• Political Party

• Super PAC

• Interest Group

Which of the following IS NOT a part of the mass media?

• Lobbyists

• internet

• television

• newspapers

The U.S. is a __ system.

• one party

• two party

• three party

• multi party

A political action committee (PAC) is purposed to

• use propaganda

• work for the interests of all Americans

• raise money for political candidates

• encourage Americans to join interest groups