Pick one of the items below.
- Holyoke says: "It is always easier to lobby against a proposal than for it" (p. 189). Explain, and illustrate the point by analyzing a successful lobbying campaign against a proposal in the 116th or 117th Congress. Examples could include The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the Sunshine Protection Act.
- Pick an issue in the 116th or 117th Congress (e.g., net neutrality) on which there were extensive coalitions on both sides (see Holyoke 264-270). Who were the major players? What were their motivations? What accounted for the outcome?
- Pick an amicus brief in a case that the Supreme Court has decided since 2017 (see Holyoke 244-247). Who filed it? Why? Explain the brief's argument. Why do you think that it was or was not effective?
- Document your claims. Do not write from the top of your head.
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than three pages long. I will not read past the third page.
- Cite your sources with endnotes in Chicago/Turabian style. Endnote pages do not count against the page limit.
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you.
- Turn in essays to the class Sakai dropbox by 11:59 PM, Friday, February 17.
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