Public Policy Influences (9b)Page 49

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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.