The word interest in this passage means

a sense of concern about something, to have a stake, financial or legal, in the outcome

From the passage, one can infer that each of these is an example of lobbying except

employees' request of a raise from their employer.

The job of paid lobbyists is to

convince officials to take a stand on certain issues.

Which of the following best describes the author's view of lobbying?

Standard practices of lobbyists favor the wealthy.

From the passage, one can conclude that the public needs

to have effective ways to communicate with government.

Lobbying occurs when a person or a group tries to

influence government decisions.

Perhaps the most common form of lobbying occurs when

paid experts express their interests to members of Congress.

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Lobbying: What it is and How it Works

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1
The word interest in this passage means
a price paid for borrowing money
a sense of concern about something
a diversion that occupies a person's time.
to have a stake, financial or legal, in the outcome
2
To succeed, lobbyists need to have
hundreds of paid experts.
strong bonds with officials.
a balanced view of the issue.
the complete support of the public.
3
In order to succeed, a paid lobbyist likely needs to be
an honest person.
a humorous person.
a celebrity.
an effective speaker.
4
From the passage, one can infer that each of these is an example of lobbying except
a citizen's letter to the mayor about the rising crime rate.
a public demonstration for an increase in the minimum wage.
employees' request of a raise from their employer.
paid experts urging a senator to support a new finance bill.
5
In _, lobbying pushes the special interests of big business without regard to the public good.
theory
all cases
its best form
its worst form
6
Choose the incorrect answer.
correct
incorrect
correct
incorrect
7
The job of paid lobbyists is to
consider all sides of an issue.
convince officials to take a stand on certain issues.
recruit new service members to the armed forces.
8
From the passage, one can conclude that a powerful way to influence public opinion is by
discussing issues with members of government.
writing a letter to your representative.
holding rallies.
using various forms of media.
9
Which of the following best describes the author's view of lobbying?
Protecting the public good is the primary concern of lobbies
Lobbyists are corrupt.
Standard practices of lobbyists favor the wealthy.
10
From the passage, one can conclude that the public needs
to have effective ways to communicate with government.
to protect the interests of big business.
to ignore special-interest groups.
11
Lobbying occurs when a person or a group tries to
increase company sales.
win an election.
decorate an entryway.
influence government decisions.
12
Perhaps the most common form of lobbying occurs when
paid experts express their interests to members of Congress.
the public writes letters to officials.
the president sends memos to Congress.

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