When an Interest Group Contacts a Public Official and Tries

question 95

Multiple Choice

When an interest group contacts a public official and tries to influence public policy, it is engaged in:

• A) electioneering.
• B) lobbying.
• C) pluralism.
• D) external strategy.
• E) collusion.

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