3-7: Lobbying and Political Action Committees

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3-7: Lobbying and Political Action Committees

Big Idea: Competing Policy-Making Interests Enduring Understanding: Interest groups provide opportunities for participation and influence how people relate to government and policymakers. Learning Objectives: Explain the benefits and potential problems of interest- group influence on elections and policymaking. Explain how various political actors influence public policy outcomes.

Goals of Interest Groups Gain access to policymakers Influence policy Support sympathetic policymakers

Strategies Lobbying Overview Process of attempting to influence policymakers Encourage lawmakers to support the goals of an interest group

Strategies Lobbying Legislative Branch Executive Branch Testifying before committees Providing data Executive Branch White House aides Access to regulatory agencies Judicial Branch Amicus curiae briefs Judicial nominations Approximately 30,000 lobbyists work in Washington, D.C. and spend over $2 billion each year lobbying Congress. Lobbyists often meet informally with Congressional aides and bring influential constituents to Washington to discuss important policy matters with their representatives.

Strategies Contributing Money 527 Organizations PACs Super PACs Formed to raise money to support political campaigns Limited to $5,000 Support incumbents—role of committees Super PACs Citizens United v. FEC (2010) “Money is speech” “Independent-expenditure only” committees

Strategies Public Opinion Campaigns PR and advertisements Bring issues to attention Promote image as good citizens Use of grassroots protests