CE.10 Policymaking

General goals set by political leaders that help shape specific laws on a topic

• Public Agenda
• Public Policy
• Lobbying
• Forum

Topics that are at the top of the public's concerns and have the attention of political leaders....

• Forum
• Public Policies
• Lobby
• Public Agenda

What is a forum?

• Place to contact elected officials
• Place to increase the interconnected lines of business and trade
• Place where public issues can be discussed
• Place to campaign

An organization created to press for laws and policies their members favor...

• Political Action Committee
• Interest Group
• Public Forum
• Constituent

 A person whose job is to contact elected officials and convince them to vote in  a particular way on a proposed law...

• Senator
• Constituent
• Candidate
• Lobbyist

which is not an international issue that would require local government to make policy decisions?

• issues concerning a pandemics or act of terrorism
• economic development in response to the emerging global economy
• issues regarding k-12 education
• policies to protect the environment (wildlife protection)

joining interest groups

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy

lobbying government officials

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy

expressing opinions (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters)

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy

identifying the issues

• ways individuals influence public policy
• ways interest groups influence public policy