Unit III - Interest Group Notes

Lobbyist

Lobbyist

________ are known for influencing lawmakers through information.

Political Action Committee

________ (PAC): created by interest groups to fund candidates they agree with.

Propaganda

________: send our information to promote their views.

Free Riders

________: people who benefit without contributing (in the instance of how beneficial interest groups are.

Disclosure laws

________- spending /raising- reported to the FEC (Federal Elections Commission)

Federal Election Campaign Act

________ (FECA- 1970): Placed limits on individual contributions to candidates (hard money- limited and regulated) $ 1000 per candidate per election.

Individuals organizations

Institutional: ________ that represent their organizations, companies, states, universities and foundations.

Super PACs

________ are allowed to raise unlimited amounts of money and spend unlimited amounts of money advocating for or against a candidate.

The Iron Triangle consists of

Congress, interest groups, and the Bureaucracy

Free Riders

people who benefit without contributing (in the instance of how beneficial interest groups are

interest groups

any group that seeks to influence public policy

Institutional

Individuals/organizations that represent their organizations, companies, states, universities and foundations

Endorsement

announce their support for specific candidate

Litigate

using the Supreme Court to decide on changes

Protest/Disruption

public displays to gain awareness and bring about changes

Citizens United v. FEC

Caps on amount of money a person can give to a PAC is unconstitutional and that corporations and unions could make unlimited donations (spending)

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain

Feingold) (BCRA) tried to remove unlimited funding