Interest Groups Quizziz

An organization of individuals with similar views that tries to influence government to respond favorably to its views is called a(n)

• voluntary association.

• benevolent society.

• interest group.

• political party.

Interest groups try to influence public policy by

• lobbying only one specific political party.

• working only with a political party's leaders.

• lobbying government officials regardless of party affiliation.

• ignoring key decision makers in the political process

The principal purpose of political party activity is to

• achieve changes through the constitutional amendment process.

• gain control of government by winning elections and thus achieve patty goals

• influence public officials who are already in office to respond to the party's goals.

• obtain favorable treatment for party members in governmental activities.

A lobbyist is an individual who

• works to get a candidate elected to office

• sits on a Congressional committee.

• attempts to influence the decision making of lawmakers

• issues rulings on major court cases.

Which of the following is the most commonly employed strategy of influencing legislation?

• Public debates with legislators to prove them wrong

• Providing the legislator with relevant information

• Abandoning the legislature and lobbying the governor

• Providing cash bribes to legislators to change their votes

Which occupational group is least likely to have a large representation in an interest group?

• Lawyers

• Accountants

• Doctors

• Secretaries

A public interest group pursues policies that they believe will provide what to society:

• Collective benefits

• Lower taxes

• Selective benefits

• salary incentives

The free rider problem occurs when

• interest groups seek public funding to advance their special interests

• people benefit from an interest group’s efforts without making any contribution

• elected officials provide government services for those who have helped their campaigns

• congressional candidates win elections because they belong to the party of a popular president

Smaller interest groups often meet with more success because

• They have highly developed methods of fund-raising

• They make large campaign contributions

• They pursue only less-politicized issues

• Their members are more active

James Madison argued, in which Federalist Paper, that the rise of factions is inevitable in a democracy?

• 10

• 21

• 54

• 98