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Influencing Congress Chapter 7, Section 3

How Should A Congressman Vote? Vote his/her own mind? Vote as his constituents want regardless of his/her own feelings? Vote with his/her party? What do you think?

Who Influences Lawmakers? Voters back home (constituents) Political parties The President Special Interest Groups Which should be most influential?

Constituents What do the people want? (Ex: Civil Rights or Social Welfare) What if the representative disagrees with the people? What if the representative has more information or better understanding? (Ex: Foreign Affairs) What if the people are uninformed, misguided, or prejudiced? How the representative votes will influence voters in the next election.

How do you know what the people want? Frequent trips back home for meetings and to make speeches. Mail from constituents. Questionnaires sent to voters. Polls. Opinions of those to contribute to their campaigns. (both workers and money) Which sources would you trust?

Influence of Political Parties Parties are more influential in the House than in the Senate. Why? Political philosophy Liberal versus conservative Certain types of issues (foreign affairs, farm issues, the economy, etc.) Maybe the representative needs guidance. Party leaders do not expect to get their way all the time.

Other Influences The President Use of news coverage/interviews Appeal to the people Direct face-to-face influence Would you be influenced if you got a personal call from the President?

Would you be influenced by lobbyists? Other Influences Interest Groups Lobbyists Industries Associations Labor unions Single-issue groups Would you be influenced by lobbyists?

Other Influences Political Action Committees (PACs) Influence law makers Contribute money to candidates Provide information on issues