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AP US Government

Category - Elections & Influences

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Suppose the Organization for the Advancement of Bad Music (OABM) failed in their direct lobbying efforts in Congress, the White House, and the bureaucracies. Where else can they legally go?
  1. Nowhere. They’re stuck like Chuck in the muck.
  2. They can lobby judges through bribes.
  3. They can create a lawsuit in federal court.
  4. They can lobby foreign countries to try to influence US policymakers.
  5. They can lobby at the state level since state law supersedes federal law in issues of commerce.
Explanation
Answer: C - When all else fails, sue. This strategy has actually been practiced successfully by many interest groups in the United States over the years. Perhaps most notably, after years of lobbying Congress and the White House for civil rights advancements, civil rights interest groups found the most success in the courts. One example is the NAACP and Brown v Board of Education.
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