Unit 4 Legislative Branch, Flashcard #2

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What is an Interest Group?

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A group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government policy

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What does an interest group do?

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Influences Government

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What is it when individuals try to get legislators to introduce or vote a certain way on a bill?

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lobbying

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All of the following are ways interest groups influence public policy EXCEPT - running candidates for office, making political contributions, lobbying government officials, identifying issues

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running candidates for office

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Which of these is an example of lobbying by an interest group? A hotel association develops a plan to attract more tourists. An animal rights organization presents its views to a legislator. A group of citizens asks city officials for a schedule of public hearings. A neighborhood association backs a candidate for an election.

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An animal rights organization presents its views to a legislator.

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What is the first step in creating a new law? Options: Overriding the presidential veto, Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member, Referral to committee, Signing by the president

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Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member

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What does it mean to veto a law?

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To reject it

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In order for a bill to become a law, it must ___.

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be signed by the president.

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The bill is worked on in the House of Representatives Education Committee.  What happens next?

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The bill is sent to be debated on the floor of the House of Representatives.

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Greg writes Senator Warner about an idea for a bill. Which part of Congress will the bill be introduced into?

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The U.S. Senate