NANDERSONOL d luence (B) (C) Include labor unions and/or Address policy concerns that impact the nation at large (D) Engage directly in electoral politics FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS Concept Application oups d taxes Uy government subsidies the state capitals Active in the national capital, but not in mind Have a unique membership and try to shape policy with those members Citizen and Common Cause Include interest groups like Public health care costs go up. No one's asking us if older Americans should be "Most Nevadans don't have a choice. We don't get to decide how much our charged five times more for coverage than everyone else. And it's not our decision if Congress cuts Medicaid, leaving millions of seniors without they need... Just one vote could be enough to stop this bill. And Senator Heller, that vote is yours. Call Senator Heller today. Tell him to vote the care NO on the healthcare bill." -AARP Radio Ad, June 20, 2017 After reading the above scenario, respond to A, B, and C below: Describe the purpose of the interest group's radio ad. (B) In the context of such radio ads, explain why the ad will likely help (A) the AARP accomplish its goal. (C) Explain one factor that could prevent the AARP from acheiving its policy goals. courts? CHECKPOINT:INTEREST GROUPS 585

NANDERSONOL d luence (B) (C) Include labor unions and/or Address policy concerns that impact the nation at large (D) Engage directly in electoral politics FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS Concept Application oups d taxes Uy government subsidies the state capitals Active in the national capital, but not in mind Have a unique membership and try to shape policy with those members Citizen and Common Cause Include interest groups like Public health care costs go up. No one's asking us if older Americans should be "Most Nevadans don't have a choice. We don't get to decide how much our charged five times more for coverage than everyone else. And it's not our decision if Congress cuts Medicaid, leaving millions of seniors without they need... Just one vote could be enough to stop this bill. And Senator Heller, that vote is yours. Call Senator Heller today. Tell him to vote the care NO on the healthcare bill." -AARP Radio Ad, June 20, 2017 After reading the above scenario, respond to A, B, and C below: Describe the purpose of the interest group's radio ad. (B) In the context of such radio ads, explain why the ad will likely help (A) the AARP accomplish its goal. (C) Explain one factor that could prevent the AARP from acheiving its policy goals. courts? CHECKPOINT:INTEREST GROUPS 585