In Today's Washington, D

question 3

Multiple Choice

In today's Washington, D.C., lobbyists are most likely to win influence or find success in Congress for groups they work for or represent by _________________.

• A) cornering members of Congress in hallways, and aggressively pushing for legislation or committee action
• B) making backroom deals with members of Congress, sometimes for unreported sums of money
• C) providing information about policies to busy members of Congress
• D) wining and dining lawmakers, and taking them on luxurious tours of foreign countries

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Definitions:

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