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Worksheets12th Grade Government Lobbying
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
