One Group Whom You Might Not Expect to Find Lobbyists

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Multiple Choice

One group whom you might not expect to find lobbyists representing is:

• A) Farmers
• B) The local Chamber of Commerce
• C) The National Rifle Association
• D) The League of Women Voters

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Definitions:

Forty Acres and a Mule

A promise made during the Civil War to freed slaves, representing a plan for reparations by granting them land to ensure their independence and viability after emancipation, which was largely unfulfilled.

William Sherman

A Union general during the American Civil War famed for his March to the Sea, significantly impacting the southern Confederate states.

Jim Crow Laws

A set of state and local laws in the United States enacted between the late 19th and early 20th centuries that legalized racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.

Railroad Companies

Businesses that operate trains for transporting goods and passengers on tracks.