According to Table 12.3 in the text, what are the most common lobbying techniques in the executive branch?
a. engaging in e-mail, letter, telegram, or telephone campaigns and attempting to place an initiative or referendum on the ballot
b. interacting with special agencies that advise the chief executive and testifying at agency hearings
c. making monetary contributions to candidates and joining coalitions with other organizations or lobbyists
d. meeting personally with agency personnel and submitting written comments on proposed rules or regulations
e. meeting personally with legislators or their aides and testifying at legislative hearings
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. Robert H. Bork b. William H. Rehnquist c. Fred Dalton Thompson d. Archibald Cox
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