Question

Match each example of a specific interest group to the correct category of interest groups.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is:

professional associations-American Bar Association

public-sector groups-National League of Cities

public interest groups-Natural Resources Defense Council

labor groups-AFL-CIO

economic and corporate groups-Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. National League of Cities

• a. public-sector groups ⇒ is an organization that represents 19,495 cities, towns, and villages across the US

2. Natural Resources Defense Council

• c. public interest groups ⇒ is a non-profit environmental organization that has more than 3 million members around the globe

3. American Bar Association :

• b. professional association ⇒ the American Bar Association includes over 400,000 lawyers all across the US

4. Independent Petroleum Association of America

• d. economic and corporate groups ⇒ is a lobbying group for private oil and gas producers in the US

5. AFL-CIO

• e. labor groups ⇒ The American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) is the largest federation of unions in the US.