Lobbyism

• A lobbyist is someone who wants to influence lawmakers and thus influence laws.
• lobbyists also represent voters.
• they invite lawmakers to expensive restaurants, on holiday trips etc.
• they provide lots of information concerning e.g. new laws and the people's attitudes
• they sometimes use forms of political blackmailing

Pros and Cons of Lobbies and PACs activities

Pro money for campaigns and (financial) support for a party/candidate people can participate in the government and influence politics, as lobbyists help to condense individual interests into concepts which are taken up by lawmakers attention on things, which are important for the nation / politicians know the interests of the people convinces politicians are conviced into listening to the people who are represented by PACs and lobbyists lobbyists provide lawmakers with necessary information

Con distracts politicians and keeps them from doing their job can lead to corruption ("A golden key can open any door.") political influence may mainly depend on money that is used by PACS special interests with a powerful/well-organized lobby may gain too much influence single lobbyists may gain too much personal influence