Since 2000,the Total Amount of Money Spent on Lobbying Has

question 2

Multiple Choice

Since 2000,the total amount of money spent on lobbying has:

• A) increased
• B) remained stable from year to year
• C) decreased
• D) fluctuated tremendously from year to year
• E) been impossible to track, because groups have a constitutional right to privacy and do not have to disclose all of their lobbying expenses

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