Astroturf Lobbying Occurs When

question 16

Multiple Choice

Astroturf lobbying occurs when:

• A) group members spontaneously contact policy makers.
• B) a group lobbies members of Congress in their home districts.
• C) a group organizes a large number of contacts with policy makers by regular people.
• D) a group organizes a contacting effort directed at policy makers, but it tries to make the effort look spontaneous.
• E) a group organizes its efforts like a football team with ground (that is, grassroots) and air (that is, advertising) attacks.

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Definitions:

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