WorksheetsInterest Groups
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
_______ is attention paid to something.
Advocate
Interest
Bias
Public opinion
_______ means to promote or support.
Advocate
Interest
Bias
Lobbyist
______________ are organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns.
Political parties
Lobbying groups
Single issue groups
Political action committees
__________ are group of people who work to influence government about specific issues.
Political Action Committees
Political Parties
Interest groups
Super Political Action Committees
______ occurs when one view is favored over another.
Interest
Judgement
Approval
Bias
________ refers to the way candidates raise money for political campaigns.
Campaign financing
Political funding
Party fundraising
Party revenue
_______ represent interest groups and communicate directly with government officials.
Political Action Committees
Lobbyists
Super Political Action Committees
Political Parties
_______ refers to a collection of popular and widespread attitudes or beliefs.
Popular trends
Party platforms
Public opinion
Candidate platforms
When lobbyists visit with members of Congress to share their reasons for supporting or opposing an upcoming bill they are...
Informing
Donating
Endorsing
Planning
When members of an interest group host a fundraiser for a candidate they are ________.
Endorsing
Donating
Informing
Campaigning
When an interest group runs an ad that supports a candidate running for office they are...
Endorsing
Donating
Informing
Fundraising
Why are people often critical of interest groups?
They are ineffective at influencing the government.
They want to amend the constitution.
They raise very little money for candidates.
They may have more influence over government than the American people.
