AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 5.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 5.6 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Interest Groups Influencing Policymaking.
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Topic 5.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: LO 5.6.A
What is a primary function of interest groups?
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Topic 5.6: Interest Groups Influencing Policymaking
Learning Objective: LO 5.6.A
Explain the benefits and potential problems of interest group influence on elections and policymaking.
Review: EK 5.6.A.1
Interest groups may represent very specific or more general interests, and can educate voters and office holders, conduct lobbying, draft legislation, and mobilize membership to apply pressure on and work with legislators and government agencies. Interest groups may also file an amicus curiae brief (a written document submitted as a “friend of the court” to provide additional information for justices to consider when reviewing a case).
Review: EK 5.6.A.2
In addition to working within party coalitions, interest groups exert influence through iron triangles and issue networks that help interest groups exert influence across political party coalitions.
Learning Objective: LO 5.6.B
Explain how variation in types of interest groups and the resources interest groups possess affects their ability to influence elections and policymaking.
Review: EK 5.6.B.1
The inequality of interest group resources affects the amount of influence they may have on the policymaking process. i. Some interest groups, such as AARP, have large memberships, are able to mobilize those members, and possess access to large financial reserves. ii. Some interest groups have more direct and more frequent access to important people in the policy process. iii. Free riders are individuals who benefit from the work of an interest group without providing financial support. Interest groups may deal with this issue by providing selective benefits, goods and services that are only available to members, to encourage more people to join.
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