Interest Groups: Game One

#1

100

People who either have been elected and currently hold positions/offices in the government or who are trying to get elected to government positions are called what?

politicians

200

What does NOW stand for? What do they fight for?

National Organization of Women; for women’s rights

300

Why do campaign ads state, “I’m John Smith and I approved this message” or else state who created the ad?

so that it is clear to people who paid for the ad

400

Name the interest group that we studied in this unit that speaks out against human rights violations around the world. Name the interest group that we studied in this unit that fights for the poor and needy.

Amnesty International; United Way

500

What type of interest group is the ABA, the AMA, and the NEA? Who does each group fight for?

professional groups; ABA fights for attorneys/lawyers, AMA fights for medical doctors, NEA fights for teachers

#2

100

An interest group is a group people who have similar goals and try to ______________________ the government in order to get laws passed that help them achieve their goals

influence

200

What does MADD stand for? What do they fight for?

Mothers Against Drunk Driving; for tougher laws and penalties pertaining to drunk driving

300

Since interest groups and businesses cannot donate money directly to politicians, they usually form ____________________________________, which donate money to politicians on behalf of an interest group or business (must state the full name).

political action committees

400

What type of interest group are the NAACP, NOW, and the ACLU all examples of?

civil rights groups

500

List three reasons why people join interest groups.

social reasons, ideological reasons, and material reasons

#3

100

What is another term for an interest group?

special interest group

200

What does PETA stand for? What do they fight for?

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; to end animal cruelty

300

Name the interest group that we studied in this unit that fights to make sure that traditional Christian values are reflected in laws. What type of interest group is this?

Christian Coalition; religious groups

400

Name the interest group that we studied that fights to outlaw abortion and the name of the interest group that we studied that fights to keep abortion legal.

National Right to Life Committee; Planned Parenthood

500

Name the seven types of interest groups.

professional, business, single-issue, civil rights, public interest, labor unions, religious

#4

100

Sometimes interest groups try to influence the government by having people who works for an interest group privately meet with politicians and try to convince them to vote a certain way on a proposed law. What are these people called who privately meet with politicians?

lobbyists

200

What does the NRA stand for? What do they fight for?

National Rifle Association; the rights of gun owners (or to preserve the 2nd Amendment)

300

What are the attempts to limit the amount of influence that wealthy people and interest groups have on the government called?

campaign finance reform

400

Most attempts to limit the amount of money that people, interest groups, and businesses can donate to politicians have been stopped. Why? In other words, why has it been decided that people/interest groups/businesses have a right to donate money to politicians?

it has been decided that to limit a person, interest group, or business from donating money is to their limit freedom of speech, which is not allowed

500

List three factors that impact the success of an interest group (factors that increase their chances of successfully influencing the government).

an interest group’s size (the number of members it has), the amount of money that an interest group has, and the intensity or passion of the members of an interest group

#5

100

The unfair treatment of an individual because of a group that he/she belongs to (such as race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, etc.) is called…

discrimination

200

What does AARP stand for? What do they fight for?

American Association of Retired People; the rights of old people

300

In order to join an interest groups, what must a person usually have to do?

sign up and pay a yearly membership fee or dues

400

What are two pros of interest groups?

they can bring about change quicker than individuals since there is strength in numbers; they can increase political participation

500

Name the three interest groups that we studied in this unit that are examples of labor unions.

Clark County Education Association, Teamsters, Culinary Workers Union Local 226