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FrontPage : NNIGN. Homework : RQs due tomorrow; test Friday. Affecting Public Policy: (aka)… Influencing the Decisions of Government. What are the two ways that interest groups can influence the government? Influence the decision-makers… 2. Change the decision-makers. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Homework: RQs due tomorrow; test Friday

FrontPage: NNIGN

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Affecting Public Policy: (aka)…Influencing the Decisions of Government

• What are the two ways that interest groups can influence the government?1. Influence the decision-makers…

2. Change the decision-makers

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L#@bying..

(#1 - influencing the decision-makers)

The Dirty Word in Politics:

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Homework: Test Monday

FrontPage: Sit with your groups and prepare your PPT presentation.

By the end of the day on Thursday -- barring a major catastrophe -- Howard Todd will have worked 2,000 days straight. It's a goal he set for himself to show that if a poor kid from Elliott can do it, his three grandchildren can do anything they envision."I want them to see that I did this and say they can do anything," said Todd, 48, of Mt. Washington. "I'm trying to be an inspiration, not only for them, but anyone."For nearly 5 1/2 years — including on Christmas, Easter, New Year's and other holidays and weekends — Todd has toiled behind the counters of his two Mt. Washington businesses, DiFiore's Ice Cream Delite and Grand Brew cafe.

Man Works 2000 Days Straight

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Homework: Test Monday

FrontPage: How is the practice of lobbying both good and bad for our democracy?

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17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May

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Influencing Officials - Lobbying– Lobbyist: Person who advocates on behalf of himself or a

client (e.g., interest group) to pass a law or to make changes to a bill being considered in a federal or state legislative body, or to help shape policy in the executive branch and its regulatory departments. • Who becomes a lobbyist?

• In the course of meeting with representatives and government officials, what must a lobbyist NEVER do?

• What can lobbyists do to have a direct effect on the bills that placed before Congress?

• Why do you think lobbying is controlled and monitored?

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How much is spent on lobbyists?

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Top spenders on lobbyists

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#2: Changing the Decision-makers: Influencing Elections

Aside from influencing the decision-makers, through

lobbying and also by donating to their campaigns, many groups in

society try to change the decision-makers

They do this in many different ways…not just with campaign contributions.

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Influencing Elections: Interest Groups

Although interest groups are barred from contributing to candidates, they still have

“weapons” in their arsenal to try and influence who wins an

election.1) Candidate endorsement2) Voter mobilization3) Some types of issue advocacy

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Influencing Elections: PACSRecall what PACs do in

order to influence elections…

Raise and spend money directly on candidate’s campaigns

Don’t typically run ads or do voter mobilization

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PAC money – candidate – candidate ad

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Influencing Elections: 527 groups• A relatively new player on the scene, – A 527 is a non-profit organization formed under Section 527 of the

Internal Revenue Code, • These groups actively influence elections and policy debates at all levels of

government, but do not advocate explicitly for election or defeat of candidates.

• On the federal level, 527s cannot coordinate with or contribute to a federal candidate in any way. – May not expressly advocate for the election or defeat of a specific federal candidate

(“magic words”), but can run ads that “paint a picture”– At the state level, the rules are different. Section 527 organizations generally can, and

frequently do, give money directly to state and local candidates.

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Top 527s– 2011-2012

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527 ad

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Influencing Elections: Super-PACs

• The newest player on the scene, • Created in July 2010 as a result of

SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission.– Technically known as independent expenditure-

only committees, Super PACs may raise unlimited sums of money then spend unlimited sums to overtly advocate for or against political candidates.

• They are forbidden to donate directly to candidates

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Top Super PACs

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Super PAC ad

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SO…what is the point?

• What’s the point of all this…different groups, doing different things, trying to influence government, who it is and what it does, and spending a lot of money in the process?