Legislative History
This Amendment to the U.S. Constitution recognizes the right to lobby, specifically, "the right to petition the government to redress grievances"
The 1st Amendment
The activity of seeking government action, usually through legislators and their staff
Lobbying
This act required registration for lobbyists and quarterly reports on money used in lobbying activities
Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act
Elected in 1998, this former Alabama Governor was the center of a bribery scandal involving the state lottery and private company, HealthSound
Don Siegelman
This Case held that lobbying related expenses are not tax deductible
Cammarano v. United States
Passed in 1946, this law is was the first generally applicable lobbying bill
Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act
When a Government Official agrees to take anything of value in exchange for an official act
Bribe
This act expanded the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act to include registration requirements for lobbying of congressional staff
Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA)
The House Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA) of 2007 was passed in part due to the actions of this lobbyist
Jack Abramoff
This Case held that the lobbying ban on tax exempt 501(c)(3) organizations did not violate the First Amendment
Regan v. Taxation with Representation of Washington
This Case rewrote and narrowed the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act
US v. Harriss
This is the practice of lobbyists taking a percentage of the contracts they help a client procure
Contingent Fee Lobbying
This act strengthened the Lobbying Disclosure Act by making reports more frequent and more easily accessible
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA)
This former Virginia Governor and his wife, Maureen, were accused of accepting $175,000 in loans, gifts, and other benefits from a Virginia businessman
Robert McDonnell
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected level the playing field arguments and narrowed the definition of "corruption" to justify campaign finance laws in this Case
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
Statute or Act used by the Government to prosecute corruption
Hobbs Act or 18 U.S.C. 201
When a government official or employee of one, commits a crime or accepts a crime as a favor to perform an official act
Illegal Gratuities
This 1938 law requires agents of foreign countries to file periodic reports with the government
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)
This 1993-1994 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture faced scrutiny over his acceptance of $2,300 in U.S. Open Tennis Tournament Tickets and $2,400 in luggage
Mike Espy
District Court Judge Myron Thompson authored the opinion in this campaign finance case which asked the U.S. Supreme Court to more precisely define the word, "bribe"
U.S. v. McGregor
This U.S.C. provision allows the Federal Government to prosecute someone engaged in a scheme to defraud
18 U.S.C. 1341
This term refers to the act of mobilizing individual citizens to contact legislators
Grassroots Lobbying
18 U.S.C. 201(b) is also known as this Statute
Federal Bribery Statute
This former U.S. House Majority Leader accepted lavish trips such as a $70,000 golf trip to Scotland for him, his wife, and two aides
Tom DeLay
This recent Sixth Circuit Case rejected First Amendment challenges to a Kentucky Law banning campaign contributions from lobbyist employers during the legislative session
Schickel v. Dilger