Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like In some states, citizens can vote directly on matters of public policy through: A) initiatives and referenda B) Primary elections C) representative democracy D)special district governments, Which of the following Supreme Court decisions drastically altered the political landscape by allowing corporate and union election financing?
Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The Teamsters and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations are examples of _____. a. public interest groups b. labor groups c. ideological groups d. business groups e. professional associations, The House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee are two of the most important ...
a. requires lobbyists to register with the clerk of the House and the secretary of the Senate
b. restricts the contacts of former executive branch officials and regulators with their former agencies for a 2-year period
d. It does not require a firm to have bargaining power because nonmarket issues need only political information.
This new area, called the Speaker’s Lobby, was a convenient lounging area for Members who were meeting with constituents and — yes—lobbyists. The lobby was so handy that it soon expanded, taking over nearby offices and balconies. The Speaker moved to a room down the hall, but the appellation of Speaker’s Lobby stuck.
About this object The first lobby in the Capitol, seen as a semicircle near the bottom of this early floorplan, was where most people came to bend the ear of a Representative. The switch to a political use of the term “lobby” began in 1810s, in the statehouses of the northeastern United States.
From the start of the United States Congress, the room outside the House Chamber was called the lobby . The House lobby was the place for spectators, vendors, and ambassadors to see and be seen. It became such a noisy spot that by 1801, one Speaker threatened to clear the lobby completely.
About this object The view from the cloakroom/smoking parlor/proto-lobby behind the old House Chamber's dais shows how close it was to the action, without being in the chamber itself.
Eventually, it became known as the logieum , or colonnade, due to the row of columns that separated it from the main chamber. It also became a space available to select friends of Representatives, a more exclusive version of the actual lobby. When the new House Chamber opened in 1857, the space behind the Speaker’s chair in ...
But calling it “lobbying”? Where does that come from? In the Capitol, one most often hears that the term derives from the Speaker’s Lobby, where Members of Congress congregate just outside the House Chamber. Others have said President Ulysses S. Grant coined the usage when he was repeatedly accosted by citizens in the Willard Hotel lobby in the 1860s. And still others trace it to lobbies or antechambers outside the British Houses of Parliament. In fact, none of those origins is true. The verbal association of legislative influence with a little entrance space has a less obvious source, and Americans started using it even earlier than these legends claim.
The Speaker moved to a room down the hall, but the appellation of Speaker’s Lobby stuck. It wasn’t until the 1908 opening of the House’s first office building that most Representatives had rooms in which to hold meetings or receive visitors.
Explanation: Interest groups have a wide range of processes that are intended to affect the country's laws and policies, depending on what branch of the government and what kind of law the group is trying to change. Regarding the legislative process, their chief activity in ...
Explanation: Lobbyists are often former congress people or people with expertise in a specific policy area. Congress people must by policy generalists, and thus may rely on lobbyists for more specific expertise on policy. Report an Error.
The Lobbying Disclosure Act (1995) requires all interest groups to register only their most financially successful lobbyists with the government.
Lobbyists chiefly seek to influence the President and Secretary of State .
Labor unions organize and lobby corporations and government to help workers get better wages, safety conditions, benefits, etc... They are often the primary group working to protect worker rights.
The NRA enjoys such great influence due to its robust team of lobbyists, armed with ample funds, powerful allies (including government members and celebrities), and the support of a slew of weapons and ammunition manufacturing companies.
a. requires lobbyists to register with the clerk of the House and the secretary of the Senate
b. restricts the contacts of former executive branch officials and regulators with their former agencies for a 2-year period
d. It does not require a firm to have bargaining power because nonmarket issues need only political information.