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CLEP US Government

Category - Interest Groups

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Grassroots lobbying is designed to influence policy by:
  1. The amount contributed to campaigns from members.
  2. Convincing large numbers of citizens to contact political leaders by letters, telegrams, e-mail, faxes, and phone calls.
  3. Reminding legislators of the values and beliefs they held when they first entered politics.
  4. Promising to take care of the lawns of congressional committee chairs.
Explanation
Answer: B - Grassroots lobbying is designed to influence policy by convincing large numbers of citizens to contact political leaders by letters, telegrams, email, faxes, and phone calls. The idea of grassroots lobbying is to show policymakers that you have so many supporters that the policymaker cannot ignore you or your cause. Elected officials come to fear that they will risk losing reelection if they do not do what you are asking. This is the most productive style of lobbying if your organization does not have a lot of money.
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