Democracy and Participation

• Lobbying Examples (Protests - failures)


  Women’s March October 2020 against Amy Coney Barrett - Still became a S.C. Justice
• Lobbying (Legislation)


  Scott Tipton (HoR) 2016 introduced a bill on drilling in environmentally sensitive areas with the same wording as policy written by his top donors - oil company SG interests
• Lobbying protests (Some success)

  NARAL Prochoice demonstrations against Brett Kavanaugh got lots of media attention (headline on MSNBC) but he was still appointed
• Pressure Group - Court Case on Funding

  Citizens United vs FEC - no limit to the amount super PACs can raise for campaigns
• Amicus Curiae Brief 


  Thomas said it was consider when ruling on Fisher vs Uni of Texas
• Campaign funding 


  Americans for Prosperity vs Bonta - don’t have disclose the identity of donors
• Report Card - Interest groups

  Bernie Sanders got a D- from the NRA
• Single issue pressure group

  NRA
• Professional interest group


  The American Farm Bureau Federation
• Policy focus Interest Groups


  Environment America
• NRA spent how much supporting Trump in 2020

  $4.2 million
• 453 former members of congress worked as lobbyists or advisors
• 80-90% of POC vote Democrat
• Insider pressure groups

  Close links to government - BMA or Workers Unions