One Way That Lobbyists Increase the Credibility of Their Messages

question 56

Multiple Choice

One way that lobbyists increase the credibility of their messages is by ______.

• A) threatening electoral retaliation against any politician who disagrees with them
• B) hiring scientists or scholars to testify at congressional hearings to back technical claims made by the lobbyists
• C) repeatedly using phrases such as "studies have shown"
• D) taking public officials on exotic vacations or "junkets"

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Definitions:

Supplier

A person or organization that provides goods or services to another entity, typically as part of a supply chain.

Cash

Currency and other liquid instruments in a financial system or on a company's balance sheet used for transactions or settling debts.

Inventory

The goods and materials that a business holds for the purpose of resale or production.

Credit

The trust which allows one party to provide money or resources to another party wherein the second party does not reimburse the first party immediately but promises either to repay or return those resources at a later date.