Describe What Lobbyists Do and How Effective They Are

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Essay

Describe what lobbyists do and how effective they are.Toward whom is most lobbying directed,and why? Explain.

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Definitions:

Bureaucratic System

An organizational structure characterized by hierarchical authority, formal rules and procedures, and a clear division of labor, commonly found in large institutions and governments.

Rank And File

The ordinary members of an organization, such as a union or military force, as distinct from its leadership or officers.

Activism

Efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, political, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society.

Strike Power

The ability of a labor union or collective of workers to initiate a strike, halting work to demand better conditions, wages, or to protest against policies.