Lobbying

the NAACP can continuously fight for what it stands for. (NAACP.ORG) Do they use grassroots lobbying techniques? • Yes, one of the ways the NAACP lobbies Congress is through building and developing grass root support for what the group stands for. The NAACP informs citizens about its mission to gain more support. Which form of lobbying do they use most often? • One of the most common forms of lobbying that the NAACP uses is litigation. The NAACP uses the courts to show what it supports and…

In the judicial system there is a growing trend of big business and lobbying groups, using their vast amount of money to sway particular elections. It is possible for a company to spend a couple of million dollars to ensure their judge is elected, and when the company’s case come to the Supreme Court for appeal the billion dollar verdict is overturned. Spending a few million now to save a billion later is a great return on investment. In John Grisham’s The Appeal, a chemical company has an…

MDMA provides members only monthly webinars and a yearly forum. I was not able to find any publications. How are members engaged in lobbying or communicating with elected and administrative officials? The organization provides a link on their website which leads to access for congressional representatives for each state. 5. American Nurses Association: http://www.nursingworld.org What…

States. Alice Rivlin, economist and former U.S. Federal Reserve and budget official, states “politicians pay more attention to interest groups than to the public interest (Rivlin). Interest groups take part in influencing policy this act is called lobbying. There are many different kind of interest groups. The majority of these interest groups are parts of trade associations, corporations or companies. Some of these interest groups include things like the American Bar Association and the…

political campaign Social welfare organisations can engage in political campaign as long as it aims at social welfare purpose. For example, a social welfare organisation that has created for the improvement of public health can spend all its money lobbying congress so that it provides more funding for public health, but it is restricted to lobby congress for increasing the budget for space exploration. Restrictions and rules • Social welfare organisations are restricted to give money…

obesity related diseases caused by their food. Perhaps this is a response to tobacco companies forcibly paying hundreds of billions of dollars to state medicate programs for compensation in treating tobacco related diseases. Companies also use soft lobbying techniques. For example, in 2014 the “Citizens for Health” association pushed the FDA to enforce labelling of beverages containing high fructose corn syrup. Unbeknownst to most, the society received much of it’s financial support from…

“In America, Corporations do not Control the Government. In America, Corporations are the Government.” In today’s society the big corporations have big influence on the government because of their insanely economic power and lobbying power. The corporations economic and lobbying…

As far as those in favor of the pipeline, lobbying efforts have even reached the highest levels of government. The Canadian government has been outspoken in their support for the passage of this legislation. A member from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government claims that “"Right now this is…

The Benefits of Congressional Term Limits According to Lydia Saad three in four Americans would vote for Congress members to have limits on the amount of terms they can serve. noteDespite the information previously stated citizens of the United States have still neglected to put the concept of Congressional term limits at the federal level into effect, perhaps they have not yet realized the specific benefits that limits on terms in Congress would have on American politics. The issue of…

organization that pressures elected officials to enact legislation favorable to its causes. They serve a significant purpose and are main contributors to democracy though the influence of government. They use specific techniques such as litigations, lobbying, testifying before congress and using pressure at the ballot box to persuade government. Litigations Interest groups often turn to litigation, or the process of bringing a lawsuit, to pursue their causes. This is known as strategic…