3.04 Influencing Policy – Flashcards

The two major political parties in the United States compete the most with one another for the votes of conservatives extremists moderates liberals

The issue of slavery was largely responsible for the party realignment that followed the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 Abraham Lincoln in 1860 William McKinley in 1896 Franklin Roosevelt in 1932

The "Coalition for the Homeless" has served as a valuable resource of information and assistance to those in poverty as well as lawmakers and other interested people in New York City. "Coalition for the Homeless" is a(n) political party promoting programs that help needy people interest group promoting programs that help needy people political party promoting one of its members for political office interest group promoting one of its members for political office

The two main roles of any special interest group are to run elections and open a national chapter inform the public and persuade lawmakers lobby local media and raise campaign funds heighten awareness and support candidates

Which of the following is a true statement? A political party is more likely than an interest group to support an extreme policy position. An interest group is more likely than a political party to support an extreme policy position. A political party is more likely than an interest group to support a change in public policy. An interest group is more likely than a political party to support a change in public policy.

A difference between a political party and an interest group is that the main goal of an interest group is to get its members elected into political office a political party is to get its members elected into political office an interest group is to prevent government from making policy a political party is to prevent government from making policy

One way the media influences public policy is that it takes public attention away from important political issues spreads the political messages of individuals and groups directly raises money for specific political campaigns prevents interest groups from having a strong voice

An American with a political ideology that is primarily moderate, yet more liberal on some issues is most likely to be a member of the Independent Party Democratic Party Republican Party Whig Party