1) What is it called when pressure groups try to influence public officials? a) Vetoing b) Voting c) Lobbying  d) Polling 2) True or False: Pressure groups try to influence laws and government policy? a) True b) False 3) How would the National Wildlife Federation would rate a Senator who supported National Parks? a) High b) Low 4) What are the two main types of interest groups? a) Environmental and Civil Rights  b) Business and Labour c) Economic and Public d) Agricultural and Consumer 5) True or False: Interest groups may run ads to get the general public on their side. a) True b) False 6) What are the ways that lobbyists try to influence elected officials? a) Help to draft new laws  b) Offer legal advice c) Use social media campaigns d) All of the above 7) What type of public-interest group is the NAACP? a) Agricultural b) Trade Association  c) Civil Rights d) Consumer e) Environmental 8) True or False: Environmental groups try to protect the civil rights of people in the country a) True b) False 9) True or False: Revolving door syndrome is a negative aspect of pressure groups a) True b) False 10) What is an Iron Triangle? a) A close working relationship between committees, federal bureaucracy and pressure groups b) A relationship between the Senate, Congress and the Executive c) A relationship between Congress, Pressure Groups and the Executive 11) What committee can raise unlimited funds for candidates at election times? a) PACS b) Super PACS c) Finance Committee d) Election Committee 12) What is the maximum amount PACS can spend on candidates at election times? a) $4,000 b) $7,000 c) $5,000 d) Unlimited 13) What tactics are used by Pressure Groups used to achieve their aims? a) Endorsement b) Lobbying c) Scorecards d) Organising grassroot activities e) All of the above

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