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Worksheets18-1 Interest Groups
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Type of interest group which represents certain jobs and seeks to influence licensing
a)
Professional Groups
b)
Labor Groups
c)
Business Groups
d)
Environmental Groups
2.
Interest group made up of state and local officials who try to influence Congress and the President
a)
Business groups
b)
Agricultural groups
c)
Government Interest groups
d)
Labor groups
3.
The AFL-CIO is an example of a(n) _________ which seeks to help union members
a)
Agricultural groups
b)
Labor groups
c)
Public-Interest groups
d)
Professional groups
4.
Groups which seek to convince lawmakers of policies which strengthen the economy
a)
Government Interest groups
b)
Labor groups
c)
Business groups
d)
Public-Interest groups
5.
A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government
a)
Interest group
b)
Labor groups
c)
Public-Interest groups
d)
Foreign-Interest groups
6.
Type of interest group which seeks military and economic aid or trade agreements with the U.S.
a)
Environmental groups
b)
Labor groups
c)
Foreign-Interest groups
d)
Agricultural groups
7.
Interest groups which represent farmers
a)
Labor groups
b)
Professional groups
c)
Agricultural groups
d)
Government Interest groups
8.
Groups which seek goals they believe will benefit all of American society
a)
Public-Interest groups
b)
Foreign-Interest groups
c)
Business groups
d)
Environmental groups
9.
There are hundreds of these types of groups which seek clean air, water, or to help wildlife
a)
Business groups
b)
Agricultural groups
c)
Environmental groups
d)
Public-Interest groups
10.
Paid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representatives
a)
Lobbyists
b)
Con artist
c)
Salesmen
d)
Shady characters
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