Double Jeopardy Interest Groups Click to begin.

Vocabulary Republican Party Democratic Party PACs and Lobbying Foundations Of Interest Groups 200 200 200 200 200 400 400 400 400 400 600 600 600 600 600 800 800 800 800 800 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

A technique of persuasion aimed at influencing an individual’s or group’s behavior

Propaganda

. If something is supported by two parties it is ___________________.

Bipartisan

Government action based on firm allegiance to a political party

Partisanship

All of the people entitled to vote in a given election is known as this:

Electorate

When groups agree on fundamental matters, usually under broad terms, they come to a_____________.

Consensus

What did George Bush call Reagan’s economic policy?

Voodoo economics

What scandal played a major role in Nixon’s decision to resign?

Watergate scandal

What was George Bush seen as? (Who was he compared to?)

A conservative John Kennedy

What was the heart of Reagan’s domestic policy?

Supply-side economics

What did Reagan believe would defeat Soviet Communism?

Democratic Capitalism

According to Clinton, what two types of faces does the democratic party have?

Moderate and Liberal

At first, what was the Democratic Leadership Council known as?

Southern white-boy caucus

What did they call Clinton after his character was attacked in the 1992 election?

The comeback kid

What corps did Kennedy create?

Peace Corps

What three things did Ross Perot focus on in the 1992 election?

Voter turnout Party affiliation Trust in government

What is a PAC?

Political Action Committee

What is the purpose of a PAC?

To raise and distribute money to candidates that will further their goals

Where do nearly all important interest groups maintain lobbyists?

Washington D.C.

What is an activity by which a group pressures legislators and influences the legislative process?

Lobbying

What are the four techniques used by Lobbyists use?

Testify before committees Make campaign contributions Send reports Testify before committees Rate candidates Make campaign contributions

Interest groups work on what levels of government?

National, State and Local

Groups that have the common goal of promoting business are known as what?

Business Groups

These are organizations of workers who share the same type of job and call for policies that will benefit their members.

Labor Unions

These groups push for things that will help farmers sell more crops.

Agricultural Groups

These groups serve the interests of people in the areas of medicine, law and teaching.

Professional Groups

Final Jeopardy Make your wager

Give me 2 ways interest groups and political parties are different and one way they are similar to one another.

Nominate candidates-Don’t nominate candidates Differences: Public-Private Candidates-Issues Nominate candidates-Don’t nominate candidates Similarities: People unite for a political purpose Sway public policy Function at all levels of government