Lobbying

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-kill-team-20110327


Is lobbying a good idea?

Should lobbying be allowed?  Explain

What is a lobbyist?

What is direct lobbying?

What is grass roots lobbying?

What is a nonprofit organization?

http://www.njnonprofits.org/Whats-a-np.html

How do you create a nonprofit organization?

http://managementhelp.org/startingorganizations/start-nonprofit.htm

Are there any legal issues when a nonprofit lobby’s?

http://apps.americanbar.org/buslaw/blt/2009-03-04/mehta.shtml

What is the difference between lobbying and advocacy?

http://apps.americanbar.org/buslaw/blt/2009-03-04/mehta.shtml

Lobbyist in actions:

Controversial Arizona immigration law, how it was drafted and passed

http://www.npr.org/2010/10/28/130833741/prison-economics-help-drive-ariz-immigration-law

Jack Abramoff Scandal :

Very in depth

Check out the players

At the bottom of the page there are numerous stories, read the stories and try to figure out the Abramoff scandal.  Take notes on the story.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/06/22/LI2005062200936.html

Campaign Finance

Write a reflection on the court case project.  Effectiviness, what you learned, things you liked or didn't like. 


Buckley v. Valeo

Money is a form of free speech

Federal election campaign act

H.R. 2356

Soft Money

Hard Money

What is the Federal Elections Commission?

What is the job of the FEC?

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june10/supremecourt_01-21.html

What is a political Action group?
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacfaq.php

What is the job of a political action group?

What are the restrictions of a political action group?

List 3 PAC’s? What they support? Leaders.

What is a Leadership PAC? http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/industry.php?txt=Q03&cycle=2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/politics/22scotus.html

What is a Super PAC?

What is the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007?

What is a 527 group or organization?

What is a 501 c4?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/44104.html

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398531/september-29-2011/colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter---stephen-s-shell-corporation 
I know it is Stephen Cobert but it actually is quite accurate.

Third Parties

American First Party                           Americas Independent Party

American Patriot Party                       Citizens Party

Tea Party                                             Coffee Party

Modern Whig Party                            Unity Party of America

Democratic Socialist Party                  Labor Party

Pick 5 parties from the above list.

Research the following for each of your parties:

Mission statement

3 issues (if available)

Candidate support

Once you have researched the above items, decide which party that suites you best.

Decide if the major party of your choice or the minor party of your choice fits best.  Due on Monday September 12.

9/1/2011

Answer the following questions:


1.  What political party do you align yourself with?  


2. Go to the following websites and take these political quizzes.  

http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz

http://politicalquiz.net/

http://people-press.org/typology/

Record your results.

3. Were you surprised by your results?  Do they match up with your original party idea?

4. Go to the Democratic and Republican websites.  Pick 4 issues and write down their stances/ideas on the issues for each party.  Once completed, reflect on the information and decide which party matches up with your interests.  

http://www.democrats.org/http://www.democrats.org/

http://www.gop.com/index.php