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Regarding Local, State & National Government
How can individuals and groups influence Congress?
In your response, be sure to address the following in 2 sentences each in a 5th graders response :
How voters influence members of Congress?
How political parties influence members of Congress?
How do the president and interest groups influence members of Congress?
How PACs influence Congress?
At what point does influence cross the line and become illegal?
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How voters influence members of Congress?
Voters influence members of Congress by choosing them in elections and by voting them out if they do not do a good job. Voters also write letters, make phone calls, go to town halls, or sign petitions to tell members what they want.
How political parties influence members of Congress?
Political parties help pick who runs for Congress and give members ideas about which laws to support. Parties also help members get important jobs in Congress and help raise money for their campaigns.
How do the president and interest groups influence members of Congress?
The president can ask members to support ideas, make speeches, or promise to sign or veto laws to push Congress. Interest groups give information, meet with members, and try to persuade them by sharing facts, stories, or by organizing people who care about an issue.
How PACs influence Congress?
Political Action Committees (PACs) collect money from people and give it to candidates they like to help them win elections. PACs can also run ads and talk to lawmakers to support or oppose laws that affect their members.
At what point does influence cross the line and become illegal?
Influence becomes illegal when people offer money, gifts, or favors in exchange for a law or official decision — that is called bribery. It is also illegal to lie, threaten, or break campaign rules to get a lawmaker to act.
Voters influence members of Congress by choosing them in elections and by voting them out if they do not do a good job. Voters also write letters, make phone calls, go to town halls, or sign petitions to tell members what they want.
How political parties influence members of Congress?
Political parties help pick who runs for Congress and give members ideas about which laws to support. Parties also help members get important jobs in Congress and help raise money for their campaigns.
How do the president and interest groups influence members of Congress?
The president can ask members to support ideas, make speeches, or promise to sign or veto laws to push Congress. Interest groups give information, meet with members, and try to persuade them by sharing facts, stories, or by organizing people who care about an issue.
How PACs influence Congress?
Political Action Committees (PACs) collect money from people and give it to candidates they like to help them win elections. PACs can also run ads and talk to lawmakers to support or oppose laws that affect their members.
At what point does influence cross the line and become illegal?
Influence becomes illegal when people offer money, gifts, or favors in exchange for a law or official decision — that is called bribery. It is also illegal to lie, threaten, or break campaign rules to get a lawmaker to act.
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