What distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?
a. Lobbying is the least expensive and the most democratic strategy of influencing government.
b. Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves.
c. Lobbyists attempt to influence government directly by running for elected office.
d. Lobbying is the only form of influence that has explicit First Amendment protection from regulation.
e. Lobbying involves advertising in order to create a positive image of an organization.
Ans: b. Lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves.
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