*National Rural Health Association*****************************

1) **********minimum 20 slides with speakers notes (cover, objetives or reference slide not included)

******************Should summarize the findings in a 2 pages

2)¨**********APA norms (All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs)

3)********** It will be verified by Turnitin and SafeAssign

4) References not older than 5 years

5) Each answer must be identified according to the question number. Check the list of questions.

Your answer should start objectively answering the question

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1)investigate the group’s key issues;

2) what is their mission;

3) what is their legislative agenda;

4) how is the agenda developed;

5) how is it communicated to members;

6) how is their agenda pushed and promoted (i.e., mechanisms used to engage/attract and influence policy makers);

7) what are the group’s current lobbying efforts;

8) key partner coalitions;

9) do their partnerships influence policies at the local, state or national level;

10) key obstacles;

11) spending allocations

12 *********************Mandatory: consult the Center for Responsible Politics, www.opensecrets.org.

investigating the interest group’s website:

13) reviewing position statements and testimony

14) should consult media reports and discuss more information on the group’s current lobbying efforts.