Advocacy and Voting

What is the role of a lobbyist?

• To persuade members of the government to enact legislation

• To volunteer for grassroots lobbying

• To write letters to public officials

• To use social media for advocacy

What is grassroots lobbying?

• Lobbying with the intention of reaching the legislature

• Lobbying through social media outlets

• Lobbying by paid professionals

• Lobbying with the intention of persuading others

How can social media be used in grassroots lobbying?

• To reduce the cost of traditional campaigns

• To target public officials with political messages

• To interact with various people about a cause

• All of the above

What is the purpose of mass movements in advocacy?

• To mobilize the public and put pressure on the legislature

• To gain the public's trust and support

• To campaign through web and television outlets

• To shape public opinion through social media

What are the guidelines for advocates?

• Identify the issue, set a goal, become an expert on the issue

• Recruit allies, identify roadblocks, identify strategies

• Plan for success, work with the media, create a resource pool

• All of the above

Who is eligible to vote in the United States?

• U.S. citizens by birth or naturalization

• Anyone above 18 years old

• Residents of the community in which they register

• All of the above

When did African Americans acquire the right to vote?

• 1870

• 1920

• 1924

• 1943

When did women gain the right to vote?

• 1870

• 1920

• 1924

• 1943

What is an initiative?

• A procedure to propose a law by petition

• A legislative act referred to voters for approval

• A procedure to remove elected officials from office

• A change in the speed limit in areas of a town

What is a referendum?

• A procedure to propose a law by petition

• A legislative act referred to voters for approval

• A procedure to remove elected officials from office

• A change in the speed limit in areas of a town