Interest Groups and PACS

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Which best defines the purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)? Options: To raise and donate money to political campaigns, Develop yard signs and other campaign materials such as door hangers, To influence legislators through lobbying, To organize people into a political party and run election campaigns

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To raise and donate money to political campaigns

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Which of these describes the main purpose of an interest group? Options: To influence government officials on a specific issue, To form legislative committees that study public policy, To regulate the economy by setting federal lending rates, To select cases for hearing in appeals courts

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To influence government officials on a specific issue

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Which of these explains a difference between political parties and interest groups?
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Political parties evaluate government policy, while interest groups set government policy.
Political parties influence laws, while interest groups ratify laws.
Political parties address many issues, while interest groups usually focus on one issue.
Political parties support candidates, while interest groups nominate candidates.

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Political parties address many issues, while interest groups usually focus on one issue.

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Which of these is an example of lobbying by an interest group? A hotel association develops a plan to attract more tourists. An animal rights organization presents its views to a legislator. A group of citizens asks city officials for a schedule of public hearings. A neighborhood association backs a candidate for an election.

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An animal rights organization presents its views to a legislator.

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Which of the following best demonstrates the media focusing public attention on a specific issue? A debate is held between the Republican candidates seeking the nomination for Presidency., The local news station runs a week long story about the condition of schools throughout the state., A press conference is held to question the President on the removal of troops from Iraq., The governor is interviewed about his involvement in a scheme to redraw district lines to favor his party.

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The local news station runs a week long story about the condition of schools throughout the state.

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What is the media doing when it informs the public about the wrongdoing and mistakes of government?

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Holding government accountable

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How does the media influence public opinion?

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Focuses attention on certain issues

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What is it called when individuals try to get legislators to introduce or vote a certain way on a bill?

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Lobbying

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Which is NOT a function of PACs or special interest groups: pay for television, radio, and internet ads supporting their preferred candidate, make large contributions supporting their favorite candidate, mail pamphlets supporting their preferred candidate?

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nominate their favorite candidate for office.

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Which scenario is an example of lobbying? Options: President Trump imposes heavy tariffs on Chinese imports. Congress passes a tax bill. High school students from Parkland, Florida try to persuade members of the U.S. Senate to create tougher gun control laws. The federal government cancels the Affordable Care Act Assistance contract.

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High school students from Parkland, Florida try to persuade members of the U.S. Senate to create tougher gun control laws.