Campaign Finance and Lobbying Flashcards
Working on behalf of a special interest group
Lobbyist
Giving officeholders a copy of a proposed bill written by the interest group
Drafting Legislation
The media gives the benefit of the dow to these groups that do not directly profit from their own lobbying but “lobby for the people” called
Public Interest Groups
The largest number of special interest groups come from big labor, big business, and trade associations called
Economic Interest Groups
Governors, mayors, and officials lobby to change the federal government to help their areas in these groups called
Government Interest Groups
The special interest groups try to influence public policy in government towards their perspective (point of view), and are called
Ideological Interest Groups
Members of the group called our congressman to voice their support of an interest group or against some issue
Grassroots Lobbying
Religious freedom issues are not limited by separation of church and state, and are lobbyed for by these groups
Theological Interest Groups
Special interest groups work together to more effectively push for a common cause
Coalition Building
Individuals formally associating to influence public policy and government
Special Interest Groups
Meetings with the officeholders to persuade them toward the interest group
Direct Lobbying
Special interest groups that focus on a specific cause and influence public policy and government for that cause are called
Single-Issue Interest Groups
Going to Congress to speak on behalf of the interest group as a subject matter expert or witness
Direct Lobbying
These special interest groups work to promote the rights of historically and currently disadvantaged people groups
Economic Interest Groups
Giving office holders up today information and dial that promotes the interests of the interest group
providing research
Commercials and advertisements are distributed across the country and make the public aware of an issue
Information Campaigns
Contributions to a political candidate party or cause that are not designated and are for progenial purposes are called
Soft Money
Groups that can spend an unlimited amount of money in the election but cannot coordinate with the candidates are called
Super PACs
Contributions to a political candidate party or cause that are designated for that specific purpose only
Hard Money
Supreme Court case that decided limits on corporation and superPACs depending on political “speech” that is independent of campaigns was a limit on free speech
Buckley v. Valeo
These groups can get $5,000 per candidate per election directly to the candidate
PACs
Tax dollars being given to qualified candidates instead of those candidates having to seek private funds
Campaign Financing
Supreme Court case that decided money given to campaigns by individuals and PACs can be limited
Citizens United vs. FEC
The management of large amounts of money typically only done by companies and governments
Finance
Citizens can give 2,700 per candidate per election directly to the candidate
Individual Contributions
