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1 Ap u.s. government & politics
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

2 Current events discussion
7 Minutes

3 Interest Groups: Tactics and Federal Regulation

4 *Direct “Lobbying” (Meeting with Lawmakers)
“Lobbyist”

5 Two types of lobbyists Full-time employee Temporary employee
Many lobbyists are former legislators or staffers

6 Why do Congressmen listen to lobbyists?
Lobbyists provide specialized expertise Lobbyists help with political & campaign strategy Lobbyists provide ideas Anything else??

7 Industries’ big spenders on lobbying, 2009-2011
Which industries spent the most and least on lobbying? Why? Think about what products or services they provide to consumers.

8 Endorsements and Report Card Ratings Get-out-the-vote efforts
“Electioneering” Endorsements and Report Card Ratings Get-out-the-vote efforts Campaign contributions

9 “Special Interest Group”
*Political Endorsements (Campaign advertisements for candidates whose political views align with their own) “Endorsed”

10 $3.2 Million *Political Donations (Mostly through PACs)
Sen. John Cornyn R-Texas

11 Litigation Suing for enforcement Amicus curiae briefs
Environmental regulations Civil rights groups – 1950s Brown v. Board of Education Amicus curiae briefs Class action lawsuits

12 Publicity Mobilizing public opinion via a variety of methods:
Political mass media Mass mailings Political advertisements

13 Propaganda (Political Ads)
“Obamacare” “Interest Group”

14 Federal Regulation of Interest Groups
Lobbyists are required to register with the clerk of the House and the secretary of the Senate and indicate: What group they are representing, The amount of their salary or compensation, and What types of expenses are reimbursed to them They also have to file quarterly financial statements. Source of these controls: Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act

15 Attempts to slow the “Revolving Door”
1978 Ethics in Government Act: Senior executive branch officials cannot lobby federal agencies on a matter that fell within their scope of responsibility for two years after leaving government service. In addition, they are prohibited from lobbying anyone in their former agency: 1) on any issue for one year, and 2) forever on matters that they were involved in Note that these controls do not apply to Congressional lobbying

16 Exit Ticket: Practice MCQ
All of the following are commonly used by interest groups to influence the political process EXCEPT a. lobbying b. contributing money to candidates c. nominating candidates d. filing lawsuits e. appealing to public opinion

17 Reminder Chapter 10 Reading & Outline: due Monday, December 4
Tomorrow: Lobbying Mini-Simulation Class Reading: Republic, Lost

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