factors that affect voting behaviour within congress - interest groups + lobbyists

Question 1

one of the key factors that may influence how senators/congresspeople vote within congress is the pressure of

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Lobbyists and intrest groups on them to vote a certain way

Question 2

interests groups and lobbyists have political agendas and seek to convince members of congress to

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vote in a way that befits them

Question 3

there are an estimated over 12,000 lobbyists in Washington , in 2021 the total lobbying spend in the US was around

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$3.78B

Question 4

the most important way interest groups and lobbyists influence members if congress is through donating to their

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election campaigns through Political Action Committees (PAC)

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interest groups can also influence the likelihood of a member of congress being re elected by either

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endorsing their candidacy or backing opponents in the primaries or general elections

Question 6

some interest groups such as the AARP , have large , active memberships so members can

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mobilise to create the threat of removal of members from congress

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intrest groups can also mobilise public opinion over

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a particular topic

Question 8

the NRA was very successful in doing this in order to prevent the Obama administration passing legislation limiting

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guns after a number of school shootings , desire clear majority support to do so