Campaign Contributions Enable a Lobbyist to

question 17

Multiple Choice

Campaign contributions enable a lobbyist to

• A) control the legislative agenda in both houses of the state legislature.
• B) gain access to legislators.
• C) file amicus curiae briefs with the California Supreme Court.
• D) prevent the governor from using his line-item veto.

---

Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, or even nations to cope with realities and to maintain self-image.

Reaction Formation

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable thoughts or feelings with their opposites.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals, often unconsciously, to protect themselves from anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or situations.

Denial

A psychological strategy where an individual evades facing a personal issue or accepting the truth by rejecting the presence of the problem or reality.