Question

Lobbying is

a. an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through advertisements and media coverage, on members of Congress or a state legislature.
b. an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting indirect pressure, through phone calls or emails, on members of Congress or a state legislature.
c. the act of working on a re-election campaign.
d. an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature.

Answer 1

D. would be your best bet

Answer 2

d. an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature.

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