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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Definitions:

Conservatism

A political and social philosophy promoting traditional values, the status quo, and resistance to rapid change.

Antislavery Liberty

Philosophical or political movement aimed at the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of enslaved people.

Free Soilers

A political movement in the United States pre-Civil War that opposed the expansion of slavery into the Western territories, advocating for free land for free men.

Political Realignment

A significant change in political behavior that results in a new set of party alliances, often due to major events or shifts in societal norms.