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What is lobbying?

a. communicating with government officials to persuade them to support a particular policy position b. conducting surveys to gauge public opinion on a policy issue c. convincing potential members to join an interest group by offering them material benefits d. fundraising for political candidates e. educating the public about the activities of government

A national newsmagazine publishes an article on efforts to restrict smoking in public places. Subsequently, the magazine receives 1,500 letters commenting on the article, with nearly two-thirds of the letters

favoring tougher restrictions on smoking in public. Would this be an accurate reflection of public opinion on this issue? a. Yes, because the magazine has a national circulation and the sample size is sufficiently large. b. Not likely, because the sample is not random and thus probably not an accurate reflection of public opinion on the issue. c. Not likely, because the sample size is too small. d. Not likely, because a poll is only a snapshot of what people think at the time a poll is taken. e. Not likely, because the sample size is too large.