The Recent Effort by AT&T to Take Over T-Mobile Shows

question 4

Multiple Choice

The recent effort by AT&T to take over T-Mobile shows that

• A)direct lobbying campaigns work best when combined with PR campaigns.
• B)U.S. courts can be lobbied as effectively as the U.S. Congress.
• C)public opinion and grassroots campaigns can be easily manufactured by well-funded corporate interests.
• D)large corporations do not achieve all their desired ends in Washington D.C.
• E)Congress typically accedes to the wishes of a well-organized lobby, if no opposing lobbies swiftly counter-mobilize.

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