Lobbying,or Building and Maintaining Relations with Legislators and Government Officials

question 124

Multiple Choice

Lobbying,or building and maintaining relations with legislators and government officials to influence legislation and regulation,is a function of ________.

• A)message strategy
• B)press relations
• C)press agencies
• D)public relations
• E)a mass market strategy

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Definitions:

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