Imagine that the Sierra Club wants the U.S. president to introduce a bill in Congress that would protect a section of old-growth forest in Washington from clear cutting
They create a written statement and present it to the secretary of the interior. Which method of lobbying has the Sierra Club employed?
a. Evasive threat
b. Personal visits
c. Indirect lobbying
d. Direct lobbying
e. Amicus curiae briefs
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which of the following points to the weakness of Russian institutions?
a. the shifting of power to the presidency in 2008 b. public desire for a strong leader c. the shifting of power to the Duma in the early 2000s d. Putin's ability to shift power to himself when he changed positions
_________ is a legal Latin phrase, literally translated as "friend of the court", that refers to someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to assist the court in deciding a matter before it.
A. Bona Vacantia B. Curia Advisari Vult C. Amicus Curiae D. Adjournment Sine Die