Daniel is a member of Tree for Life, a public-interest group that helps protect forests throughout the United States. It holds many demonstrations on the importance of forests and has representatives who lobby public officials for laws that impose strict restrictions on the rate of deforestation. In this scenario, Daniel is a member of a(n) _____.
A) identity interest group
B) ideological interest group
C) professional interest group
D) business interest group
E) labor interest group
Question 2
Lobbying is best defined as:
A) the attempts to shape public opinion through online campaigns.
B) the indirect techniques used by government officials to gain the confidence of interest groups.
C) the direct attempts by individuals or organizations to influence administrative decisions of government.
D) the peaceful demonstrations that are designed to make a statement about a group's interests.
E) the evaluation of performance of legislators based on how often they have voted with an interest group's position on particular issues.
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