Lobbyists


 * 1) 1 - Read Chapters 8 and 9 with respect to public interest groups and their effect on public opinion and write short answer questions that you believe everyone should know. Working as a group construct a 30 minute lesson with homework to teach those questions. The questions will be used on a quiz.

Considering the historic journey and positives and negatives of public interest groups explain how a lobbyist can be a catalyst for change and how you hope to incoorporate those lessons into your tenure as a lobbyist? Including a specific example of a lobbyist organization that made positive change in the United States.
 * 1) 2 - Essays -

Frequently the word "lobbyist" can have a negative connotation, explain in a speech to high school students why lobbyist isn't a dirty word.


 * 1) 3 - Research lobbyist organizations at [|Politics 1] and then create a brochure and advertisement. Send the brochure to Senators you believe can help you and give the advertisement to the media.


 * 1) 4 - Write legislation, using the [|Bill Drafting] Guide at the bottom.


 * 1) 5 - Research all legislation that falls into your position of interest, write testimony speeches for that legislation and using all of the tools of a lobbyist as explained in the [|Lobbyist Guide] attempt to sway the legislative process.


 * 1) 6 Locate, edit and sign a lobbyist ethics pledge, create a log of your activities to simulate the lobbyist disclosure requirement and keep a copy of everything you distribute.