Senator Bennett Received a Hefty Donation from a Pro-Environmental Lobbying

question 62

Multiple Choice

Senator Bennett received a hefty donation from a pro-environmental lobbying group. He later voted in favor of a controversial pro-environmental bill. A pro-business group who opposed the bill claimed the senator's vote had been "bought." What factors make it difficult to determine the importance of the donation in the senator's decision to support the bill?

• A) the senator's personal beliefs and policy preferences
• B) the opinion of the senator's constituents
• C) pressure from party leaders
• D) pressure from other senators
• E) All of these are correct.

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