12th Grade Government Lobbying

Who represents the wishes of businesses and interest groups?

• Lobbyists

• Influencers

• Advocates

• Pushers

What is one way lobbyists pressure legislators?

• Speaking directly with policy makers

• Writing a letter to their secretary

• Typing a blog detailing errors in a law

• Campaigning for their own office election

What are the three branches that can be lobbied?

• Executive, Binative, Legislative

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Executive, Judicial, Associative

• Executive, Associative, Binative

What amendment protects lobbying?

• Seventh

• Fifth

• First

• Third

What does the Federal Election Campaign Act do?

• Established zero limits on campaign contributions

• Placed legal limits on campaign contributions.

• Assigned a banned on campaign contributions

• Invoked a temporary hold on campaign contributions

What did Buckley v. Valeo rule?

• Limits on campaign contributions were up to districts

• Limits on campaign contributions were up to states

• Limits on campaign contributions were constitutional

• Limits on campaign contributions were unconstitutional

What did Citizens United v. FEC (Federal Election Committee) rule?

• the freedom of press clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures

• the freedom of religion clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures

• the freedom of speech clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures

• the freedom of assembly clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent expenditures

What does ROIL

• Return on Investment for Lobbying

• Running on Interests for Limits

• Revocation on Integrity for Lying

• Ridicule on Intentions for Laughing

What is a positive impact of lobbying?

• Help remove and replace legislators

• Help clean and maintain public parks

• Help buy and invest in stocks

• Help educate and inform policy makers

What is a negative impact of lobbying?

• May create opportunities for corruption in government

• May create chances for disunion in courts

• May create risks for violence in towns

• May create occurrences for aggression in office