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