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Influencing Public Policy

Preview Activity: Read the descriptions of the Special Interest Groups listed, place a check mark next to the ones that would interest you.

Testable Information Follow along and fill in your notes as we discuss how individuals and interest groups influence public policy.

Influencing Public Policy: Public Policy is… How the government reacts to problems or issues LAWS

Influencing Public Policy: Ways Individuals Influence Public Policy: Participating in _____________ (voting, campaigning, seeking office) Expressing _______________ (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters) Joining ____________ Groups politics opinions Interest

Influencing Public Policy: Ways Interest Groups Influence Public Policy: Identifying __________________ issues Gulf Oil Spill

Influencing Public Policy: Ways Interest Groups Influence Public Policy: Identifying __________________ Making ______________ contributions issues political

Influencing Public Policy: Ways Interest Groups Influence Public Policy: Identifying __________________ Making ______________ contributions ______________ Government Officials issues political Lobbying

Influencing Public Policy: Ways Media Play an Important Role in Setting the Public Agenda: Holding government officials _________________ to the public. accountable

Influencing Public Policy: Ways Media Play an Important Role in Setting the Public Agenda: Holding government officials _________________ to the public. Offering a forum in which opposing ______________ are communicated accountable viewpoints

Influencing Public Policy: Ways Media Play an Important Role in Setting the Public Agenda: Holding government officials _________________ to the public. Offering a forum in which opposing ______________ are communicated Focusing public attention on selected __________ accountable viewpoints issues

Influencing Public Policy: Government officials use the _________ to communicate with the public. media

Answer the questions using your notes about influencing public policy. Processing Activity: Answer the questions using your notes about influencing public policy.

Create Your Own Interest Group! Work with a partner to create your own interest group. Write a paragraph about your interest group answering the following questions: What is the name of your interest group? What do you support? What things are you against? What is one piece of legislation you would want to see passed in Congress? How would you influence government to do what you want?