Caucus 101
Linkage Institutions: Interest Groups: Option A
How are elections really run and won? Learn about special interest groups, super PACs, and lobbyists with an engaging activity about the caucus process. Young voters research specific interest groups and analyze their part in previous...
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Whatever Happened To Those Flags?
Students watch a video about battle flags, their meaning, and the stages they go through. They also discuss lobbying and write in their journals something they would like to lobby for or against.
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Lobbying
Students examine the role of lobbyists in Washington, D.C. In this Legislative Branch lesson, students watch video segments and read excerpts about lobbying. Students write essays that explore the pros and cons of lobbying.
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Law, Values and Lobbying
Students begin to examine the lawmaking process. Using their text, they describe the role of the three branches of government. In groups, they identify the four basic values protected by law and define the concept of lobbying and...
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Oh, Could They But Speak! The MGTV Civil War Battle Flags Project: Lesson 9, Whatever Happened to Those Flags?
Pupils view the second half of the MGTV video. Students name the stages that battle flags went through. They share their thoughts with the class. Pupils complete a journal write about their life and something they would like to lobby...
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Lobbying for Passage of the National Suffrage Amendment
Students examine the lobbying involved in trying to pass the Nineteenth Amendment. They discover the relationships between women and the suffragists. They also examine the media's coverage of the event.
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Lobby Groups And Their Role In The Democratic Process
High schoolers explain the role of the different players in the process of lobbying the government for changes in policy and or law. They select an issue of current concern and determine who their contacts would be both inside and...
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Effective Lobbying
Students study citizenship issues related to democratic process. They report to the class with posters, graphics and handouts.
Other
National Association of Manufacturers: Home Page
This site is the home page of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a great starting point to learn more about modern manufacturing.
Other
Streetlaw: Introduction to Law and the Legal System
This website, a unit introducing the law and legal system, is organized into six chapters where you can learn about laws, lawmaking, citizen advocacy, dispute settlements, the court system, and lawyers.
iCivics
I Civics: Interest Groups
students will learn how people form interest groups, and how they influence the government. This lesson uses the battle over school lunch ingredients to illustrate how interest groups and lobbying affect public policy.