How does an interest group typically try to sway the opinion of a legislator to either support or oppose a bill?
A. threaten to run an opponent against the legislator during the next election
B. offer campaign contributions
C. write a position paper on the bill and give it to the legislator
D. get the governor to call the legislator about the bill
Answer: C
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Which illustrates Dahl's concept of enlightened understanding?
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