Refer to Table 12.3 . How does lobbying Congress differ from lobbying the judicial branch?
a. Lobbyists often meet personally with members of Congress, whereas they rarely lobby directly with judges.
b. Lobbying the courts requires a law degree, whereas lobbying Congress does not.
c. Courts seldom take into account lobbying efforts by interest groups, whereas Congress is heavily influenced by lobbying.
d. Lobbying the judicial branch is more time consuming than lobbying Congress.
e. Lobbying the judicial branch is more heavily regulated than lobbying Congress.
a
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