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Advocacy

Advocacy. Chapter 3 Notes. Advocacy. The active support of a cause Involves the art of persuading others to support the same cause Also involves the careful gathering of facts. The development of excellent communication skills, and the creation of an effective plan and timeline.

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Advocacy

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  1. Advocacy Chapter 3 Notes

  2. Advocacy • The active support of a cause • Involves the art of persuading others to support the same cause • Also involves the careful gathering of facts. The development of excellent communication skills, and the creation of an effective plan and timeline. • Defense attorneys require advocacy

  3. Lobbying • The way to influence the lawmaking process by convincing voters to vote the way you want to. • Lobbyists use political contributions, ads, favors, letter writing campaigns, and other technique. • Those who lobby the federal government must file a report every four years listing all the legislators they have contacted.

  4. Lobbying Cont’d • Those who lobby the federal government must file a report every four years listing all the legislators they have contacted and how much they were paid to lobby • Anyone can be a lobbyist • Some people call this “buying legislation.”

  5. Referendum • Occurs when a legislative act is referred to voters for final approval or rejection.

  6. Voting • Must be 18 • US Citizen • Must live where you are registered • Is a right, not a privilege • Higher voter turnout occurs in the world’s newest democracies • 18-20 yr olds are most recent to get the right to vote • Requires registration

  7. Recall • Allows voters to remove elected officials from office.

  8. Initiative • A procedure that enables a specified number of voters to propose a law by petition. • Then it is either voted on by the public or by the legislature.

  9. Special Interest Groups • Group of advocates who support a specific cause

  10. Grassroots Lobbyists • Lobbyists who enlist the support of people from a legislators hometown.

  11. Grass Roots v. Professional Lobbyists • Professional lobbyists have an advantage because they have more money, and they know legislators and their staff personally. • Grass Roots have an advantage because their ability to gain support appeals to a legislator’s constituents.

  12. Federal Election Commission • Where you can go to get info about federal elections, including past statistical data.

  13. Campaign Finance Reform • Restrictions on donations to individuals seeking election • Prohibits certain types of political ads

  14. Treats ads that advocate for clean environment or another issue as express campaign ads. • Outlaws the solicitation of campaign contributions on federal property

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