Lobbyists Flashcards
What is the revolving door?
Employment cycle in which people who work for bureaucracies end up working for interest groups with similar interests or policies.
What is issue network?
Relationships between interest groups, congressional committees, and government agencies who share common policy concern.
What is the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act?
Puts limits on your who can lobby and lobbying actions.
What is the most important thing Congress needs from interest groups?
Money for their campaign’s.
What are the two important pieces of information that interest groups provide?
Political: who supports or opposes legislation.
Substantive: Impact of proposed laws.
Do lobbyists represent government or organized interests?
Organized interests
What are the three actions lobbying involves?
Communicating with legislators
Making campaign contributions
Assisting election activity (through PAC’s)
What is hyperpluralism?
A theory of government saying that groups are so strong that seeking to please government is thereby weakened.
