What is the difference between grassroots/outside lobbying and lobbying members of Congress directly?
a. Only multi-issue interest groups attempt to lobby members of Congress directly.
b. Grassroots/outside lobbying is a technique that places pressure on elected officials using group members and/or general public opinion.
c. Grassroots lobbying faces key barriers, but direct lobbying does not.
d. These two types of lobbying are essentially the same thing.
b
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Why do seats in the House of Representatives need to be reapportioned?
a. The number of seats each state has in the House is based on a state's population, which changes over time. b. The majority party in the House of Representatives is determined by each state's proportion of party-affiliated voters. c. The Constitution requires that each state's taxes be proportional to the size of its population. d. Each congressional district must be redrawn to reflect changes in the state's population.
If an interest group does not have standing in a case before a court but still seeks to influence the outcome, it can __________.
A. meet with judges to explain the group's policy preferences B. file an amicus curiae brief to present the group's analysis of the case C. file a petition to get the group added to the list of plaintiffs D. offer monetary incentives to the judges in the case