Distance Learning: Week of April 27

Guiding Questions for Chapter 9

Note: You do not have to answer these questions. They are just questions we will be exploring this week.

• Do interest groups help or harm democracy?
• Which interest groups do you believe have the most impact on our society?
• Which of the direct and indirect approaches that interest groups use are most effective?

Monday: Chapter 9 Vocabulary

Define the following vocabulary terms:

1. Interest group
2. Public policy
3. Public affairs
4. Trade association
5. Labor union
6. Public-interest group
7. Lobbying
8. Lobbyist
9. Amicus cruaie brief
10. Grass-roots pressures

Tuesday: Introduction to Interest Groups

1. Watch a short video by Ms. Memminger.
2. Read through the short PowerPoint.
3. Select an interest group that appeals to you and do some research.
4. Write a short argumentative paragraph about how the interest group has helped or harmed American society.

Wednesday/Thursday: Interest Groups and Lobbying

1. Watch two YouTube videos. You can access them by clicking where it says “Interest Groups and Lobbying” from above.
2. Write a three paragraph response answering the following questions:

• What is the relationship between interest groups and lobbying?
• How does lobbying work, and how effective is it?
• IN YOUR OPINION, is lobbying a fair practice? Explain your position

Friday: Coronavirus pandemic breeds Washington lobbying boom

• Click on the link above.
• When you get to the iLearn page. Scroll to the very bottom. You are looking for the last assignment in the Chapter 9 box. See the image below if you are confused.
• Read and annotate the current event article.