A Grassroots Lobbying Campaign Occurs

question 59

Multiple Choice

A grassroots lobbying campaign occurs

• A) when an interest group mobilizes its members and their families throughout the country to write their representatives in support of the group's position.
• B) when a spontaneous show of political support for a particular position manifests itself.
• C) when interest groups organize to support a dark-horse presidential candidate.
• D) before a session of Congress formally begins.
• E) when an interest group buys advertisements in newspapers around the country in order to publicize an issue.

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