Question

1. Interest groups are:

a.groups of people who get together at libraries to listen to the "interesting" events of individuals' travels.

b. composed of members of Congress who have similar characteristics or policy interests.

c. private organizations that try to shape public policy.

d. synonymous with the phrase "political parties."

2. Interest groups sometimes lobby the courts by filing:

a. amicus curiae briefs.

b. writs of habeas corpus.

c. writs of certiorari.

d. ex post facto memoranda.

3. The National Wheat Growers Association lobbies and gets from Congress price support legislation. I am a wheat grower. I do not, however, belong to or give money to the National Wheat Growers Association. I am known as a:

a. ideologue.

b. single-interest group.

c. free-rider.

d. low-life.

Answer 1

1) Option C is correct .

(private organizations that try to shape public policy)

Members of Congress formed a group around similarity are called as "Congressional caucus." Interest groups are private organizations or group of advocates that try to shape public policy.

2) Option a is correct .

(amicus curiae briefs)

Interest groups generally lobby the courts by filing amicus curiae briefs in the cases involving different parties. This gives advantage to them to file an argument in support of one side or the other so, that they can sway the views of the judge .

3) Option c is correct .

( Free rider )

The common term who benefit from a group without paying the costs of membership is termed as "free rider."