public policy influences (9b) page 49 why should you be careful playing against a team of big cats?...
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Public Policy Influences (9b)Page 49
Why should you be careful playing against a team of big cats?They might be cheetahs!
Standard 9b
Essential Understandings: Individuals and interest groups influence public policy.
Essential Questions: How do individuals and interest groups influence policymakers?
Vocabulary: interest groups, public policy
Who has the Who has the job of job of
broadcasting broadcasting different different points of points of
view?view?
Who has the job of recruiting and Who has the job of recruiting and nominating candidates to run for political nominating candidates to run for political
office?office?
Who writes ordinances for Wythe County?
Which early American document
affirmed the individual
dignity and worth of all individuals?
Why do our legislators write laws?
Who may Who may propose an propose an amendment amendment
to the to the Virginia Virginia
ConstitutionConstitution? ?
Where do we find the six purposes of Where do we find the six purposes of government?government?
Which early Which early document document
affirmed the affirmed the unalienable unalienable rights of life, rights of life,
liberty, and the liberty, and the pursuit of pursuit of
happiness?happiness?
Which Which fundamental fundamental political political principle principle means that means that people are people are the source of the source of any and all any and all governmental governmental power?power?
Which Which branch of branch of
government government interprets interprets
law?law?
Lobbying: Seeking to influence
legislators to introduce or vote for
or against a bill.
Ways individuals influence public policy
• Participating in politics (voting, campaigning, seeking office)
Ways individuals influence public policy
• Participating in politics (voting, campaigning, seeking office)
• Expressing opinions (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters)
Ways individuals influence public policy
• Participating in politics (voting, campaigning, seeking office)
• Expressing opinions (lobbying, demonstrating, writing letters)
• Joining interest groups
Ways interest groups influence public policy
• Identifying issues
Ways interest groups influence public policy
• Identifying issues
• Making political contributions
Ways interest groups influence public policy
• Identifying issues
• Making political contributions
• Lobbying government officials
Pretend you are in an interest group concerned about
any issue. Create a bumper sticker for
your cause.