5.6 Interest Groups Influencing Policy Making

What is the goal of interest groups?

Lobbyists can help write bills.  Can they introduce them?

• yes

• No

What do we call the group that raises money for an interest group?  (acronym or full name is fine)

Who would be an policy specialist?

• lobbyist

• congressman

The three parts of an iron triangle are

• State Agencies

• Political Parties

• Interest Groups/Lobbyists

• Congressional Committees

• Bureacratic Agencies

Interest groups with less money would therefore have _____ power and money.

• less

• more

Name at least one interest groups that is large and would have relatively easy access to legislative members.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a free rider example?

• Peggy, a member of AARP, gets a discount at places such as Denny's and Outback 

• Denny, a senior citizen, gets better Medicare. benefits because off lobbying from AARP.  He is not a member.