Interest Groups In Politics:

Question 1

What is an Interest Group?

Answer 1

A group of people with common views, who work together to influence what the government does about those things they have in common.

Question 2

What is the GOAL of a Lobbyist?

Answer 2

A Lobbyist works for interest groups to get elected officials to pass policies that will be good for their group.

Question 3

What do the Lobbyist PROVIDE?

Answer 3

• Provide Public Information
• Provide Data and Statistics to support that cause
• Find experts to testify in favor of laws

Question 4

What is the GOAL of PAC’s?

Answer 4

A part of interest group that USES MONEY from interest groups membership fees and donations to educate lawmakers and to support political candidates that support their groups’ policy choices.

Question 5

Where does most of the PCA money go?

Answer 5

Most of the money goes to Incumbents (Those in office and running for re-election)

Question 6

Economic Interest Group:

Answer 6

Establish Standards, Better working conditions

• Determine how people earn a living
• Business and professional labor, and agricultural

-NAM, AFL-CIO,AMA, ABA

Question 7

Social Action Interest Groups:

Answer 7

Membership is determined by birth
(Gender, race, ethnicity, age)
NOW (National organization for women)
NAACP (Colored)

Question 8

Single Issue Groups:

Answer 8

Focus on ONE Policy area

• MADD (Mothers against drinking)
• NRA (National Rifle Association)

Question 9

Religious Interest Groups:

Answer 9

Support or Oppose Laws Morally

• U.S. Catholic Conference
• Christian Coalition

Question 10

Public Interest Groups:

Answer 10

Environment, voter, registration, consumer protectionism, Historic Preservation

• Common Cause
• Sierra Club