Interest Groups Sometimes Draft Legislative Proposals

question 10

Multiple Choice

Interest groups sometimes draft legislative proposals. They are most likely to give these proposals to:

• A) legislators who oppose their cause to try to win converts to their group's side.
• B) legislators who already support their cause and who have significant
• Influence in Congress.
• C) legislators who are undecided about matters that affect the group.
• D) newly elected members of Congress, because new members are the most
• Easily persuadable.
• E) other competing interest groups in an effort to build a bipartisan coalition.

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