________ is the process of giving a news story a specific context or background.

How is lobbying the executive branch similar to lobbying the courts?

a. Both require a lobbyist to hold a law degree. b. Both can involve lobbying related to the implementation of an existing policy. c. Both are relatively rare, given that most lobbyists focus exclusively on Congress. d. Both typically involve grassroots lobbying.

According to the text, Congressmen

a. spend most weekends in DC raising money from interests groups. b. spend minimal time in DC and long weekends in their home district or state. c. spend most weekends in caucus meetings in DC. d. spend most weekends on junkets paid for by lobbyists.