Lobbyist

A person who is paid to donate money and talk to politicians to try to investigate government.

• Individual

• A media reported

• Pacs

• Lobbyist

It is illegal for lobbyist to donate money to political campaigns.

• True

• False

Select all of the actions that apply to interests groups:

• Form PAC's to influence government.

• Act as watchdogs to investigate possible government wrongdoings.

• Write letters to politicians to influence government.

• Hire Lobbyist to pay politicians and influence government.

A person whose job it is to influence officials and convince them to vote a particular way on proposed laws-

• Lobbyist

• Candidate

• Campaign assistant

• Policymaker

If someone is trying to persuade a member of Congress to adopt a bill, this is called

• Voting

• Lobbying

• Dictatorship

• Faltering

How do interest groups influence public policy?

(Select 4)

• Identifying issues

• Making political contributions

• Lobbying government officials

• Expressing opinions (letters, email, demonstrations)

• Threatening elected and/or appointed officials

What is the best title for the chart?

• Voters in an election

• Responsibilities of a lobbyist

• Legislators in the lawmaking process

• The president leading the executive branch

This letter is an example of-

• Demonstrating

• Lobbying

• Policymaking

• Campaigning

Which question would a citizen want to ask to determine whether a lobbyist is working on behalf of the public interest?

• Has the lobbyist worked as a public official before?

• How long has the person been a lobbyist?

• How much is the lobbyist being paid?

• What organization hired the lobbyist?

What would be the most effective way for a special-interest group to try to influence the outcome of a presidential election?

• to conduct a public opinion poll

• to hire a lobbyist

• to hold a primary election

• to run television advertisements