WorksheetsCh 9 Magruder American Government, Interest Groups
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is another name for interest group?
Pressure cooker.
Pressure group.
The Federal Reserve.
Senators.
What is an "interest group?"
A group that secretly elects the President.
A group that sets the speed limits on our highways.
A group that tries to persuade public opinion.
A group of bankers that set interest rates.
What is "public policy?"
All the things a family does.
Economic decisions made by corporate executives.
All the things a government does.
They nominate candidates for orifice.
What did James Madison think of interest groups?
He loved them.
He hated them.
What does pluralistic mean?
More than one house.
Bicameral.
Having many different groups of people.
Monocultural.
Which one of these tries to change the outcome of elections?
Interest groups.
Supreme Court.
Electoral College.
The Federal Reserve.
What are "public affairs?"
When celebraties cheat on their spouses.
Another name for the 2 houses of Congress.
Issues that concern citizens.
What are most interest groups most concerned with?
Roads, bridges and highways.
Economic issues.
Environmental issues.
Foreign relations.
What is one sided information often called?
Honest and fair discussion.
Scientific information.
Propaganda.
Open marketplace of ideas.
Is propaganda true or false?
True.
False.
It depends.
Is propaganda a form of lying?
Yes.
Not really.
Is a political speech a form of propaganda?
No.
Maybe.
Is advertising a form of propaganda?
Yes.
No.
When a politician running for office is gives a campaign speech, it is almost certainly is...
Propaganda.
NOT propaganda.
Whether or not information is a form of propaganda is ...
Is largely a matter of perspective.
Is determined by science and honesty.
Commercials warning you not to do unhealthy things are...
Propaganda.
NOT propaganda.
What do politicians, advertisers, and brainwashers all have in common?
They all use propaganda.
They all lie.
They all have our best interests at hearth.
All of the above.
Why might a propagandist use words like "fair and just?"
Because they mean different things to different people.
Because they are exact words that have only one meaning.
What is lobbying?
When a president signs a bill into law.
An influential Supreme Court decision.
Trying to persuade politicians to support a favorable position.
Who usually uses lobbyists to persuade politicians.
Normal citizens.
Big businesses and corporations.
Which phrase from the Constitution protects lobbying?
"The right of lobbyists to do whatever they wish is fundamental and unlimited."
"the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government"
Where might you find lobbyists?
Capital Hill.
Washington, D.C..
All 50 states.
All of the above.
Which nominates candidates for public office?
Political parties.
Lobby groups.
Interest groups.
Court justices.
What is the number one goal of political parties?
Sway public opinion.
Win elections.
Settle disputes.
Celebrate safely.
What's the number one goal of interest groups?
Winning elections.
Influencing government.
Interests groups are mostly concerned with....
who
what
Political parties are most concerned with...
who
What
Despite hating them, Madison believe that __________ were inevitable.
Fractions
Factions
Aggressive biting rats.
Alien invasions.
Are interest groups good or bad?
It depends.
Absolutely good.
Absolutely bad.
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is....
Promotes drunk driving in the U.S..
Is an interest group.
Is a political party.
What Party does this guy belong to?
Republican
Democratic
Libertarian
Green
What party is this the symbol of?
Republican
Democrat
Libertarian
Green
What party do these politicians represent?
Republican
Democratic
Libertarian
Green
The National Association of Realtors is...
An interest group.
A political party.
What party is this the symbol of?
Republican
Democratic
Libertarian
Green
What party is this the symbol of?
Republican
Democrat
Libertarian
Green
Meta/Facebook, is a large corporation but it is also a....
Poliltical Party
Interest group
A platform is....
A thing a rocket takes off from.
The things that the party tries to stop.
The things the party believes in.
Very long heels on the bottom of shoes.
The bottom line of this chapter on Interest groups is that interest groups...
Should be banned.
Can have good as well as bad uses but are probably a necessary thing.
