How Is Successful Lobbying Similar to the Actions That the President

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Multiple Choice

How is successful lobbying similar to the actions that the President takes when trying to gain support from members of Congress?

• A) The easiest strategy that wins supporters is by threatening electoral harm by opposing something popular.
• B) Getting people to do what he or she wants them to do by convincing them that the action serves their goals.
• C) Mobilizing public opinion through speeches and television commercials is the easiest way to build support.
• D) Cutting off access and limiting benefits help political actors understand what actions are in their best interests.

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Definitions:

District Courts

The first level of federal courts in the United States which hold trials and judicial proceedings to resolve disputes by applying the law.

Strategic Action

Purposeful steps or decisions taken by individuals or organizations to achieve a specific goal, especially within competitive environments.

Court-Packing Plan

A controversial proposal to increase the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, primarily to change its ideological leaning.

Ideological Direction

The guiding principles or underlying philosophy that determines the policy choices and actions of an individual, organization, or political party.