Directions: Analyze the excerpt and answer the questions. The following passage comes from the Web site of an interest group called Common Cause and describes its work. "Common Cause's work to improve ethics in Washington dates back to the first days of the organization. The group has helped make significant institutional reforms on Capitol Hill, which include creating tough Congressional ethics standards and financial disclosure laws and establishing a ban that restricts members from taking gifts, free vacation trips, and expensive meals from special interests." -Common Cause Web site, 2010 Ethics in Government, Common Cause, www.commoncause.org. 20. Classifying Which of the following best describes Common Cause? A. a labor union B. a public-interest group C. a political action committee D. a partisan polling organization 21. Predicting Which of the following might Common Cause criticize? F. partisan groups G. political parties H. public opinion polls I. lobbyists

Directions: Analyze the excerpt and answer the questions. The following passage comes from the Web site of an interest group called Common Cause and describes its work. "Common Cause's work to improve ethics in Washington dates back to the first days of the organization. The group has helped make significant institutional reforms on Capitol Hill, which include creating tough Congressional ethics standards and financial disclosure laws and establishing a ban that restricts members from taking gifts, free vacation trips, and expensive meals from special interests." -Common Cause Web site, 2010 Ethics in Government, Common Cause, www.commoncause.org. 20. Classifying Which of the following best describes Common Cause? A. a labor union B. a public-interest group C. a political action committee D. a partisan polling organization 21. Predicting Which of the following might Common Cause criticize? F. partisan groups G. political parties H. public opinion polls I. lobbyists