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Call to Order

Call to Order. How does someone become popular? What kind of qualities does a “leader” have?. Lobbyist. A person who works for an Interest Group and who works to convince Congressmen to vote how they want them to. Answer : A Fur Coat.

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Call to Order

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  1. Call to Order How does someone become popular? What kind of qualities does a “leader” have?

  2. Lobbyist A person who works for an Interest Group and who works to convince Congressmen to vote how they want them to. Answer: A Fur Coat

  3. Employees cycle between a job in industry and then a job in gov’t, and back and forth Lobbyists go through Revolving Door Cycle Lawmaker? Lobbyist?

  4. You might be more familiar with this “revolving door” in sports.

  5. Phil Jackson

  6. Joe Girardi

  7. TONY DUNGY

  8. JC Watts

  9. Bob Dole

  10. TOM DASCHLE I hope that I look a little familiar to you…

  11. Powerful businesses want laws passed that will work to their benefit Powerful companies make a point of employing They hire people who are already familiar with the lawmaking process (former Congressmen and Senators) because they have “inside knowledge”

  12. We’re going to watch a movie clip. • This movie follows the life of a lobbyist for cigarette companies. His name is Nick Naylor. • In your notebook, write down some adjectives (e.g. “classy”, “cool”, “stupid”) that describe the Nick Naylor and how he acts.

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