What is a lobbyist
What is a lobbyist What is a Lobby like
(n) a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a LOBBY. Lobbyist represent interest groups or faction
What is a public interest
Focuses on topics-that affect the general public like education, the environment, and politics
Was George Mason get taught law by tutors
No while he was a plantation owner he taught himself about the law
Mason wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776)
The Virginia Declaration of rights influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence and James Madison when he wrote the Bill of Rights
Mason wrote the Virginia Constitution(1776)
The Virginia constitution was the foundation of the U.S. constitution and other state constitutions
When was George Mason born and where
Virginia, 1725
Definition of public opinion
collections of opinions or attitudes
Mason demanded that the constitution guarantee individual rights
in 1791, the bill of rights was added to the U.S. Constitution. It guarantees a long list of rights to U.S. citizens
What did the lobbying disclosure act of 1995 do Example
made it so lobbyist, at a federal level, must meet certain requirements to be considered a lobbyist. An example is that a lobbyist must earn at least 3,000 dollars over 3 months to be considered a lobbyist
Who do I have the largest and least amount of meeting pres senate congressman scotus judge
most- congressman least- pres
list 3 interest groups
national Rifle association-should have guns Brady campaign- shouldn't have guns. Named after body guard who was shot and killed saving a president
Did mason sign the constitution
no
Definition of political action committee
organizations that help interest groups raise money for campaigns
Did George Mason believe that citizens should be guaranteed basic rights and freedoms
yes
What is the street called in Washington DC where many large lobbying groups have offices
K street
Why at the same time was Mason afraid of freeing slavery
Plantation owners depended on slave work Slaves would not be accepted he wanted the it to be illegal to import slaves in the whole country and make it illegal for owning slaves in the new colonies
Definition of bias
favoring one view or another
Do students and adults have the same rights
no
define public opinion
the collection of opinions or attitudes of a population
definition of responsibility
the expectation that you will take care of certain things or perform duties;obligations
What is George Mason known as
the forgotten father
Who is the fourth branch of government
the people
Definition of advocate
to promote or support
Are lobbyist paid
yes it is a multi-million dollar industry
Do you have an impact I you write any of these people letters or emails on their decisions pres senate congressman scotus judge
yes, everyone except for the scotus judges
do students have responsibilities, if so name 4
yes, get an education obey laws stay informed tolerate others
Name some example of situations in which you can write your opinion or thoughts to a government official
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Do they Give one reason why adults have more rights than students
Adults are more mature and have had more life experiences than a student
What is a single-issue groups
Focuses on one narrow topic, such as immigration or drunk driving
Mason fought to end slavery in the new colonies Why was this ironic Why at the same time was Mason afraid of freeing slavery
In 1808, the U.S. constitution was changed, making it illegal to import slaves into the U.S. Mason was one of the largest plantation owners in Virginia
What does rights mean
Things that you are allowed to do because of nature or because of law
Definition of interest groups
a group of people who work to influence government about a set of issues
What is a professional groups
advocates for people in particular professions, such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers
Definition of interest
attention paid to something
if you screamed "fire" in a crowded movie theater, you would be exercising what freedom and breaking what responsibility
exercising the freedom of speech breaking the responsibility of protecting public safety
List 5 personal rights
freedom of speech freedom of discrimination right to own property freedom of religion freedom of movement
What are the 3 very large ideas mason had that are in the constitution
freedom of the press religious tolerance right to trial by jury
What did he do in the revolutionary war
government official
Definition of campaign financing
how money is earned to pay for political campaigns
list 5 personal duties(these are obligated)
jury duty pay taxes obey laws register for selective services get an education
Difference between personal duties and social responsibilities
personal duties are ab ligated while social responsibilities are done by good citizens
What is a ideological
promotes policies based on a set of core political or religious beliefs
What is a economic interests
promotes the economic interest of their members in business, labor, and trade organizations
Definition of lobbyist
represent interest groups and communicate with officials
list 5 political rights
right to assemble freedom of the press right to equal protection under the law freedom of petition right to vote
list 5 social responsibilities
stay informed tolerate others protect public safety register to vote speak your mind
Define public policy
the stand the government takes about a problem or an idea for improvement
List 6 rights and responsibilities that overlap
voting jury duty obey laws keep streets clean report dangerous activity get an education
Was Mason a leader for the anti federalist and did he help to get the Bill of Rights added on to the constitution
yes