Defintions
Define interest groups.
What is a type of interest group that promotes a cause?
ACLU, NRA, AARP
Which of the following is NOT a function of an interest group?
A. represent a broad range of interests
B. raise awareness and stimulate interest in public affairs
C. serve as a link between its members and government
D. provide information to the government
A. represent a broad range of interests
What is litigation?
Interest groups trying to influence legislation in court
What is an example of a public interest group?
League of Women Voters, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
A method of lobbying by which interest group members and others outside the organization write letters, send telegrams, and make telephone calls to influence policymakers is known as
A. litigation lobbying
B. grassroots lobbying
C. direct lobbying
D. coalition lobbying
B. grassroots lobbying
What is the main topic of Fed. 10?
Danger of factions
What is an example of a economic interest group?
AFL-CIO, AMA, NEA
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
A. A group that lobbies for specific issue
B. An organization that raises and distributes campaign funds
C. A group that runs for political office
D. A group that creates legislation
B. An organization that raises and distributes campaign funds
What is the difference between grassroots and direct lobbying?
Grassroots - encourage citizens to contact officials
Direct - go directly to policymakers
Law that restrict interest groups would be in conflict with what?
A. 1st Amendment
B. 10th Amendment
C. Equal Protection Clause of the 14th
D. Due Process Clause of the 14th
A. 1st Amendment
What are the 3 theories of the existence of interest groups?
Pluralist, disturbance, and transactions theories
In the history of radio as a mode of mass media, which American president was first to make the medium a regular feature of his administration as a method of informing the people?
A. Ronald Reagan
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. Bill Clinton
D. George H. W. Bush
B. Franklin Roosevelt