Question

3. ___________________ want to get candidates elected, while ________________ want to influence public policy.
A. Interest groups; political parties
B. Political parties; interest groups
C. Constituencies, interest groups
D. The House of Representatives, political parties
4. Interest groups hire _____________ to influence public policy.
A. congresspeople
B. political parties
C. lobbyists
D. AFL-CIO
5. What will a lobbyist likely do if they are concerned about the language of a bill in conference committee?
A. Ignore the bill
B. Bribe the members of congress with money.
C. Help with reworking the bill.
D. Pick another political candidate.
E. Sue the congresspeople on the committee.
6. What statement best represents the view on lobbying in the United States democratic process?
A. Lobbying prevents corporations from exerting too much influence on politics, but it makes the political process less transparent.
B. They provide expert advice and represent a wide range of people and beliefs, often highlighting minority group concerns, but more money means more influence.
C. Lobbying is not good at highlighting concerns of minority groups, but resources do not increase lobbyists' success.

Answer 1

3. B. Political parties; interest groups — parties seek to get candidates elected; interest groups seek to influence policy.
4. C. lobbyists — interest groups hire lobbyists to influence public policy.
5. C. Help with reworking the bill — lobbyists work to change bill language favorable to their interests.
6. B. They provide expert advice and represent a wide range of people and beliefs, often highlighting minority group concerns, but more money means more influence.