Quiz & Worksheet - What is Lobbying?

Instructions:

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question 1 of 3

Which of these groups is least likely to hire a lobbyist?

A business A group of students

A trade union All of these groups could hire a lobbyist

Worksheet

Print Lobbying: Definition, Purpose & Methods Worksheet

1. Which of these is the best example of a lobbyist?

Someone asking the object of your affection if they return the feeling
Someone buying something
A doctor helping a patient
None of these

2. Who is least likely to want to stop lobbyists?

Big companies
Special interest groups
Trade Unions
All of these groups like lobbying the way it is, to some significant degree

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Lobbying is a method of influencing government officials to act on behalf of the interests of a particular group. The quiz and worksheet for this lesson will test you on how lobbying works in practice and on specific details such as which particular groups would be most likely to hire a lobbyist.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

The lesson resources will test you on:

Description of a lobbyist
Groups hiring lobbyists
Legislation to limit lobbying efforts
Usefulness of the practice of lobbying

Skills Practiced

The quiz and worksheet will assess your skills of:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lobbying lesson
Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about political activity in a different light
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about the role of a lobbyist
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding attempted limits on lobbyists

Additional Learning

Be sure to review the lesson, Lobbying: Definition, Purpose & Methods, in order to effectively cover all of the relevant subject information. This lesson will cover these objectives: