The primary goal of most interests, no matter their lobbying approach, is to influence decision-makers and public policies.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

What is the primary goal of interest groups?A.Changing or maintaining particular policiesB.Pursuing lawsuits against the governmentC.Providing health care for their membersD.Replacing lawmakers through special elections

Citizens' interest groups are distinguished from economic interest groups by the fact thatGroup of answer choicestheir leaders are elected by secret ballot among the group's members.there is no material incentive for members in their pursuit of the group's goals.they do not lobby government officials directly, but rely instead on public service announcements to get their views across to society.they always pursue goals in which there is a high level of agreement among society members.All these answers are correct.

What is lobbying?Multiple choice question.Persuading elected representatives to vote in your favor by visiting their offices, talking directly with them, and using personal contactsAttaching an unrelated amendment to a bill while in conference committeeHolding field hearings regarding a bill to attract publicity for legislators

What are two common strategies that interest groups use to shape public policy?A.Paying voters and polling the publicB.Forming political action committees (PACs) and funding primary electionsC.Filing lawsuits and lobbying officialsD.Organizing protests and electing interest group members to Congress

Which statement best summarizes the role of interest groups in the U.S. political process?A.They work to undermine the two-party system by promoting candidates with unconventional political beliefs.B.They attempt to influence policy makers and the public to support policies that benefit a particular industry or group.C.They investigate and report on issues related to public policy in order to keep voters informed.D.They fight to limit the influence of money over the political process by advocating changes to campaign finance laws.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS