Interest Groups and Lobbying

Interest Groups and Lobbying

12th Grade

10 Qs

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Interest Groups and Lobbying

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12th Grade

10 Qs

Interest Groups and Lobbying

Interest Groups and Lobbying

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do interest groups do to influence political participation?

Encourage voting, campaigning, and contacting lawmakers

Develop grassroots movements from the top down

Frame issues that benefit their causes

Monitor government programs

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What recent changes have occurred in U.S. interest groups?

Decrease in the number of interest groups representing public interests

Decrease in specialization and fragmentation of existing interests

Decrease in professionalization and sophistication of lobbying techniques

Increase in the number and type of interest groups

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do interest groups influence through elections?

By supporting candidates who are sympathetic to their views

By forming political action committees (PACs)

By providing information to lawmakers

All of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are private interest groups focused on?

Promoting public or collective goods

Seeking particularized benefits that favor a single interest or narrow set of interests

Supporting candidates sympathetic to their views

Encouraging voting and political participation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an interest group?

A formal association of individuals or organizations that attempts to influence government decision-making

A group of political parties working together

A government agency responsible for policy-making

A group of lawmakers representing specific interests

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of interest group activity?

Electing candidates under a party label

Promoting policies that benefit their interests

Controlling the operations of government

Crossing party lines

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of interest groups in representing individuals, corporate interests, and the public before government?

To elect candidates under a party label

To directly control the operations of government

To inform the public and lawmakers about issues

To enforce government actions

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