You Are the Leader of a Consumer Rights Group That

question 68

Multiple Choice

You are the leader of a consumer rights group that has been unable to get attention for your cause using traditional lobbying tactics.What might you try next?

• A) Organize a highly visible protest and invite the media.
• B) File an amicus curiae brief.
• C) Draft a bill and introduce it in Congress.
• D) Form a political action committee.

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Definitions:

Criminal Charges

Formal accusations made by a governmental authority asserting that somebody has committed a crime.

Civil Lawsuits

Legal disputes between individuals or entities over rights, obligations, or damages that do not involve criminal charges.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

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Negligence Per Se

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