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Tip Sheet 7.2

Mr. TImm

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What are Interest Groups? Organizations that put pressure on lawmakers in order to influence the government
What are Lobbyists? Representatives of interest groups that connect with government officials
What are "gatekeepers"? When the media decide which issues and events to highlight in regards to the government
What is Agenda Setting? When the media repeatedly reports on an issues, leading to the public to be interested in policy-making for that issue
What is a "Watchdog"? When the media investigate the government and hold it accountable to its actions
Why do political parties exist? To control government
What are the first two steps parties follow to get someone elected? Recruit and nominate
Who is nominated by their party? President, Congressmen, Senators
What determines who is on the ballot in the general election? Primaries
Who can vote in a closed primary? Only people belonging to that party
What percent of voters participate in the primaries? 25%
What is the third way to be nominated? Run independent and gather signatures
Who determines the speaker in the House of Representatives? The party in the majority
Who were the first major political parties in the United States? Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
How do political parties help inform voters? By registering voters
Which party was formed in 1854 by former Whigs and antislavery activists? Republican
In recent years, what trend has been observed among American voters? A rise in independent voters
Is the National Rifle Association (NRA) an example of a special-interest group? True
Did James Madison believed that interest groups prosed a threat to democracy? True
Do Interest groups help keep the public informed about government actions? True
Are all interest groups funded by the government? False
What is one method that interest groups use to influence public policy? Lobbying
Interest groups provide training and resource for their members True
The what impacts interest groups on its influence on a policy? The size
Interest groups often use what to advance their goals? Litigation
Are interest groups seen as a positive or negative influence on politics? Positive
Do interest groups primary operate at a federal level of government False
Do interest groups have state and national chapters? True
What do interest groups provide what for citizens? A means to organize and express opinions on issues
Interest groups can promote what through research and policy proposals? Public Policy
Do all interest groups have the same level of influence on government decision-making? False
An interest group is an organized group of individuals that make what? Policy-related appeals to government
An interest group's main goals are to what? Influence and shape government & Gather information for elected officials
What branch of the government is targeted most by interest groups to influence political policy? Legislative
What are positive arguments that interest groups have on politics in the United States? Interest groups allow more people to be politically active, founding fathers believed that the more fractions in the government
What are some negative arguments that interest groups have on politics in the United States? The rich over represent in interest groups, they can better address issues, have more time to devote to interest groups
Do wealthy corporations have more interest groups than working class interest groups? Yes
Congress does not pass laws that cater to the interest of the wealthy? False
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