What Political Action committees, lobbyists, or other Special Interest Groups or donors might influence your representative or Senator’s vote on your chosen bill or other bills? Is there any evidence of soft or dark money? What about evidence of the representative or senator adding a porkbarrel project to the bill?
Skills: The purpose of this assignment is to understand the influence of money and various special interest groups in US politics and the way in which increased influence may contribute to the blurring of lines between the three branches of government. Knowledge: In the US, our Democratic Republic was set up in three distinct branches … Read more