How Does Lobbying the Executive Branch Differ from Lobbying the Judicial

question 31

Multiple Choice

How does lobbying the executive branch differ from lobbying the judicial branch?

• A) Lobbying the courts requires a law degree, whereas lobbying the executive branch does not.
• B) It is much more costly for interest groups to lobby the courts than to lobby the executive branch.
• C) It is much more costly for interest groups to lobby the executive branch than to lobby the courts.
• D) Lobbying the executive branch focuses on pending legislation, whereas lobbying the courts focuses on overturning existing law.
• E) Lobbying the executive branch focuses on how agencies will carry out procedures, rules, and regulations, whereas lobbying the courts focuses on how laws are interpreted by judges.

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