3. 3 point clue
The act of trying to influence the votes of a legislative body
2 point clue
1 point clue
4. 3 point clue
The act of trying to influence the votes of a legislative body
2 point clue
To urge the passage of a bill, or any change in public policy, by
changing the mind of legislators
1 point clue
5. 3 point clue
The act of trying to influence the votes of a legislative body
2 point clue
To urge the passage of a bill, or any change in public policy, by
changing the mind of legislators
1 point clue
How a lobbyist gets his message across
6. Lobbying
3 point clue
The act of trying to influence the votes of a legislative body
2 point clue
To urge the passage of a bill, or any change in public policy, by
changing the mind of legislators
1 point clue
How a lobbyist gets his message across
8. 3 point clue
The main concern addressed in the Federalist No. 10.
2 point clue
1 point clue
9. 3 point clue
The main concern addressed in the Federalist No. 10.
2 point clue
Our founding fathers felt that too many of these take power away
from the central government
1 point clue
10. 3 point clue
The main concern addressed in the Federalist No. 10.
2 point clue
Our founding fathers felt that too many of these take power away
from the central government
1 point clue
Minority sub-groups within a larger group
11. Faction
3 point clue
The main concern addressed in the Federalist No. 10.
2 point clue
Our founding fathers felt that too many of these take power away
from the central government
1 point clue
Minority sub-groups within a larger group
13. 3 point clue
Committees regulated by the Federal Election Committee
2 point clue
1 point clue
14. 3 point clue
Committees regulated by the Federal Election Committee
2 point clue
Committees dedicated to funding political campaingns
1 point clue
15. 3 point clue
Committees regulated by the Federal Election Committee
2 point clue
Committees dedicated to funding political campaingns
1 point clue
Can make a maximum donation of $5000 dollars to a candidate
16. PAC
3 point clue
Committees regulated by the Federal Election Committee
2 point clue
Committees dedicated to funding political campaingns
1 point clue
Can make a maximum donation of $5000 dollars to a candidate
18. 3 point clue
Filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of Brown v Board of Education
2 point clue
1 point clue
19. 3 point clue
Filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of Brown v Board of Education
2 point clue
Interest group who has argued prominently in many cases in front of the
supreme court, such as Knowles v. Iowa that argued that police searches
on routine traffic stops constituted an “illegal search and seizure” (the
won this case)
1 point clue
20. 3 point clue
Filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of Brown v Board of Education
2 point clue
Interest group who has argued prominently in many cases in front of the
supreme court, such as Knowles v. Iowa that argued that police searches
on routine traffic stops constituted an “illegal search and seizure” (the
won this case)
1 point clue
As long is the case is about Civil Liberties, this organization will probably
defend you.
21. ACLU
3 point clue
Filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of Brown v Board of Education
2 point clue
Interest group who has argued prominently in many cases in front of the
supreme court, such as Knowles v. Iowa that argued that police searches
on routine traffic stops constituted an “illegal search and seizure” (the
won this case)
1 point clue
As long is the case is about Civil Liberties, this organization will probably
defend you.
23. 3 point clue
Ex. Brown v. Board of Education is a specific example of this practice.
2 point clue
1 point clue
24. 3 point clue
Ex. Brown v. Board of Education is a specific example of this practice.
2 point clue
The process of going through the legal system
1 point clue
25. 3 point clue
Ex. Brown v. Board of Education is a specific example of this practice.
2 point clue
The process of going through the legal system
1 point clue
A lawsuit aimed to change a policy (Brown challenged segregation laws)
26. Litigation
3 point clue
Ex. Brown v. Board of Education is a specific example of this practice.
2 point clue
The process of going through the legal system
1 point clue
A lawsuit aimed to change a policy (Brown challenged segregation laws)
28. 3 point clue
Founded in 1909 and has over 300,000
2 point clue
1 point clue
29. 3 point clue
Founded in 1909 and has over 300,000
2 point clue
Prominent civil rights and equality interest group
1 point clue
30. 3 point clue
Founded in 1909 and has over 300,000
2 point clue
Prominent civil rights and equality interest group
1 point clue
Its purpose is to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination
31. NAACP
3 point clue
Founded in 1909 and has over 300,000
2 point clue
Prominent civil rights and equality interest group
1 point clue
Its purpose is to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination
33. 3 point clue
Important campaign finance case
2 point clue
1 point clue
34. 3 point clue
Important campaign finance case
2 point clue
Supreme court case in which federal limits on financing were upheld
1 point clue
35. 3 point clue
Important campaign finance case
2 point clue
Supreme court case in which federal limits on financing were upheld
1 point clue
Established personal financing for a campaign as free speech
36. Buckley v Valeo
3 point clue
Important campaign finance case
2 point clue
Supreme court case in which federal limits on financing were upheld
1 point clue
Established personal financing for a campaign as free speech
38. 3 point clue
Came about in the 17th century to refer to a large anteroom near
the English House of Commons
2 point clue
1 point clue
39. 3 point clue
Came about in the 17th century to refer to a large anteroom near
the English House of Commons
2 point clue
Met members of Congress right outside the chambers of
the House and the Senate to argue their cause
1 point clue
40. 3 point clue
Came about in the 17th century to refer to a large anteroom near
the English House of Commons
2 point clue
Met members of Congress right outside the chambers of
the House and the Senate to argue their cause
1 point clue
A person attempting to influence government decisions on
behalf of the group
41. Lobbyist
3 point clue
Came about in the 17th century to refer to a large anteroom near
the English House of Commons
2 point clue
Met members of Congress right outside the chambers of
the House and the Senate to argue their cause
1 point clue
A person attempting to influence government decisions on
behalf of the group
43. 3 point clue
Political cues are made known by this word
2 point clue
1 point clue
44. 3 point clue
Political cues are made known by this word
2 point clue
Compiled regularly by the AFL-CIO
1 point clue
45. 3 point clue
Political cues are made known by this word
2 point clue
Compiled regularly by the AFL-CIO
1 point clue
An assessment of a representative’s voting record on issues important to an
interest group. Such ratings are designed to generate public support for or
opposition to legislator
46. Ratings
3 point clue
Political cues are made known by this word
2 point clue
Compiled regularly by the AFL-CIO
1 point clue
An assessment of a representative’s voting record on issues important to an
interest group. Such ratings are designed to generate public support for or
opposition to legislator
48. 3 point clue
Funds solicited from individuals, corporations, and unions that are spent on
party activities, such as voter-registration campaigns and voting drives, rather
than on behalf of a specific candidate
2 point clue
1 point clue
49. 3 point clue
Funds solicited from individuals, corporations, and unions that are spent on
party activities, such as voter-registration campaigns and voting drives, rather
than on behalf of a specific candidate
2 point clue
McCain-Feingold Act
1 point clue
50. 3 point clue
Funds solicited from individuals, corporations, and unions that are spent on
party activities, such as voter-registration campaigns and voting drives, rather
than on behalf of a specific candidate
2 point clue
McCain-Feingold Act
1 point clue
Non-regulated
51. Soft Money
3 point clue
Funds solicited from individuals, corporations, and unions that are spent on
party activities, such as voter-registration campaigns and voting drives, rather
than on behalf of a specific candidate
2 point clue
McCain-Feingold Act
1 point clue
Non-regulated
53. 3 point clue
Very powerful interest group founded in 1871
2 point clue
1 point clue
54. 3 point clue
Very powerful interest group founded in 1871
2 point clue
A group dedicated to shooting instruction
1 point clue
55. 3 point clue
Very powerful interest group founded in 1871
2 point clue
A group dedicated to shooting instruction
1 point clue
National Rifle Association
56. NRA
3 point clue
Very powerful interest group founded in 1871
2 point clue
A group dedicated to shooting instruction
1 point clue
National Rifle Association
58. 3 point clue
Used in Bakke v. University of California medical school
2 point clue
1 point clue
59. 3 point clue
Used in Bakke v. University of California medical school
2 point clue
Written brief or oral argument
1 point clue
60. 3 point clue
Used in Bakke v. University of California medical school
2 point clue
Written brief or oral argument
1 point clue
“friend of the court”
61. Amicus Curiae
3 point clue
Used in Bakke v. University of California medical school
2 point clue
Written brief or oral argument
1 point clue
“friend of the court”
62. 3 point clue
Leaving important jobs in the federal government to take more lucrative
private jobs
2 point clue
1 point clue
63. 3 point clue
Leaving important jobs in the federal government to take more lucrative
private jobs
2 point clue
May give private interests a way of improperly influencing government
decisions.
1 point clue
64. 3 point clue
Leaving important jobs in the federal government to take more lucrative
private jobs
2 point clue
May give private interests a way of improperly influencing government
decisions.
1 point clue
Very scandalous for the government
65. Revolving Door
3 point clue
Leaving important jobs in the federal government to take more lucrative
private jobs
2 point clue
May give private interests a way of improperly influencing government
decisions.
1 point clue
Very scandalous for the government
67. 3 point clue
Regulated my the FEC
2 point clue
1 point clue
68. 3 point clue
Regulated my the FEC
2 point clue
The only legal type of donation under the Campaign Finance Reform
Act of 2002
1 point clue
69. 3 point clue
Regulated my the FEC
2 point clue
The only legal type of donation under the Campaign Finance Reform
Act of 2002
1 point clue
Limited amount of money that can be directly donated to a candidate
70. Hard Money
3 point clue
Regulated my the FEC
2 point clue
The only legal type of donation under the Campaign Finance Reform
Act of 2002
1 point clue
Limited amount of money that can be directly donated to a candidate
72. 3 point clue
Interest group that lobbies for environmental concerns
2 point clue
1 point clue
73. 3 point clue
Interest group that lobbies for environmental concerns
2 point clue
Protest at environmentally sensitive areas to change policy
1 point clue
74. 3 point clue
Interest group that lobbies for environmental concerns
2 point clue
Protest at environmentally sensitive areas to change policy
1 point clue
Shares a name with a mountain range in CA
75. Sierra Club
3 point clue
Interest group that lobbies for environmental concerns
2 point clue
Protest at environmentally sensitive areas to change policy
1 point clue
Shares a name with a mountain range in CA
77. 3 point clue
Not an insider strategy
2 point clue
1 point clue
78. 3 point clue
Not an insider strategy
2 point clue
Effective because of fast technology
1 point clue
79. 3 point clue
Not an insider strategy
2 point clue
Effective because of fast technology
1 point clue
Style of lobbying where people contact politicians rather than the lobbyists
80. Grass Roots Mobilization
3 point clue
Not an insider strategy
2 point clue
Effective because of fast technology
1 point clue
Style of lobbying where people contact politicians rather than the lobbyists
82. 3 point clue
Used by lobbying groups to persuade public opinion
2 point clue
1 point clue
83. 3 point clue
Used by lobbying groups to persuade public opinion
2 point clue
They form around specific issues
1 point clue
84. 3 point clue
Used by lobbying groups to persuade public opinion
2 point clue
They form around specific issues
1 point clue
A collation of groups who unite to change policy
85. Issue Networks
3 point clue
Used by lobbying groups to persuade public opinion
2 point clue
They form around specific issues
1 point clue
A collation of groups who unite to change policy
87. 3 point clue
Moveon.org is a popular example
2 point clue
1 point clue
88. 3 point clue
Moveon.org is a popular example
2 point clue
Their name relates to their tax status
1 point clue
89. 3 point clue
Moveon.org is a popular example
2 point clue
Their name relates to their tax status
1 point clue
Group that can run unlimited advertising with few restrictions
90. 527 Organizations
3 point clue
Moveon.org is a popular example
2 point clue
Their name relates to their tax status
1 point clue
Group that can run unlimited advertising with few restrictions
92. 3 point clue
Requires groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation to register with the
secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House and to file quarterly financial
reports
2 point clue
1 point clue
93. 3 point clue
Requires groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation to register with the
secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House and to file quarterly financial
reports
2 point clue
Had little practical effect
1 point clue
94. Federal Regulation
of Lobbying Act
3 point clue
Requires groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation to register with the
secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House and to file quarterly financial
reports
2 point clue
Had little practical effect
1 point clue
95. Federal Regulation
of Lobbying Act
3 point clue
Requires groups and individuals seeking to influence legislation to register with the
secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House and to file quarterly financial
reports
2 point clue
Had little practical effect
1 point clue
Revised in 1995 to tighten up the registration and disclosure requirements
