Special Interest Groups Edpuzzle Questions

Interest groups often represent:

• corporations

• social causes

• industries

• all of the above

What is the term for a person who tries to influence the policy-making and voting decisions of members of Congress?

• influencer

• politician

• lobbyist

Why might an interest group like the Sierra Club (an environmental interest group) want to lobby a bureaucratic agency such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?  

• THE EPA as part of the executive branch helps to enforce the law. Therefore the EPA makes regulations on this such as on what sort of chemicals can be released into the air as part of the Clean Air Act. The Sierra Club wants to pressure the EPA to create strict regulations 

• Bureaucratic agencies have very little power and therefore the Sierra Club wouldn't waste its time lobbying them.

• THE EPA gets to pass laws that relate to the environment

Which of the following demonstrates a correct relationship between an organization and the policies for which it advocates?

• AFL-CIO: business-friendly policies

• Chamber of Commerce: labor-friendly policies

• NRA: minority rights

• AARP: rights for retired people

Which of the following is NOT a method used by special interest groups?

• lobbying Congressmen

• voting on bills

• advertising in the media

• taking legal action in the courts

Which of the following is NOT a positive impact of lobbyists and special interest groups?

• they represent the unique causes of individuals in America

• they help educate voters on the issues

• they use money to influence lawmakers