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Lobbying and Special Interest Groups

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  • Refers to a job where people must have a license, like a doctor or lawyer
    professional
    rich
    assistant
  • You should research the legislation BEFORE you meet with a legislator
    false
    true
  • Person responsible for making the laws
    legislation
    legislator
    lieutenant
  • One way to influence what bills become laws is through:
    lobbying
    fighting
    yelling
  • If a legislator does not support you then you should try again
    true
    false
  • It is easy to get a meeting with a legislator?
    false
    true
  • Who do you contact if you want a bill supported?
    president
    legislator
    principal
  • Most lobbying is done by:
    athletes
    one person
    special interest groups
  • These special interest groups are concerned about the health of the Earth, conservation, and the environment
    planet groups
    global warming groups
    environmental groups
  • If a legislator does not support you then you should write an angry email
    true
    false
  • Someone who uses or buys a product
    producer
    customer
    consumer
  • How many steps are in the lobbying process?
    2
    6
    8
  • Special interest groups have power because they have money
    false
    true
  • Who would be represented by a professional interest group?
    lawyers
    pastors
    farmers
  • Making their living by selling and buying goods
    business
    scam
    thief
  • These special interest groups are concerned with making more money for the members of the group and who they represent
    banking interest
    money interest
    economic interest
  • Group of people with shared interest who want to influence what bills becomes laws
    special interest groups
    government
    legislator
  • Doing what is best for the Earth and the environment
    conservation
    convection
    concussion
  • These special interest groups are concerned about improving things for the entire general public, not just their members
    public interest groups
    professional groups
    economic groups
  • Refers to manual type of jobs
    pushing
    labor
    sitting
  • Rules that restrict a business
    guidelines
    regulation
    discipline
  • Most bills that are lobbied become a law
    true
    false
  • These special interest groups are concerned with farmers and farming
    crop groups
    agricultural groups
    tractor groups
  • Bill being considered to be a law
    legislator
    legislation
    bill