Explore the different options for tracking money in politics

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Assignment:

1. Go to OpenSecrets.org

For background information: Scroll down the homepage and explore the different options for tracking money in politics. For example, there is a "Recent Reports" section that provides various Scorecards on Lobbying, information on Dark Money, and Political Action Committees (PACS). Explore the Learning Center at the bottom of the page.
At the top of the page, click on the Candidates & Officeholders link and choose the Get Local option. Find one of your senators or representatives to Congress. Under their picture, click on their name in order to find their profile. You can choose different election cycles or

2. Career details. Once on your senator or representative's page, explore each of the links in the top navigation bar (Summary, Elections, Industries, PACs, Contributors, Geography).

Identify three clues or areas of concern that might impact your congressperson's votes.

How much does your representative or senator receive in direct (hard money) donations, and where does that money come from?
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?
Example area of concern: There is a Georgia congressperson who gets more money from out-of-state donations than from in-state. Why? Why might this be of concern?

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