A ..... is a representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

USA CITIZENSHIP TEST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A ____ is a representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

A	Lobbyists
B	Politicians
C	Candidates
D	Democrats

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A ‘lobbyist’ is a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest or a member of a lobby.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lobbying Forms. Lobbying takes a wide variety of forms, depending on what kinds of issues organized interests work for and whom they try to influence. Berry (1977) grouped various forms of lobbying into three general categories: direct lobbying, grassroots lobbying, and electoral lobbying.

Detailed explanation-3: -Formally, a lobbyist is someone who represents the interest organization before government, is usually compensated for doing so, and is required to register with the government in which he or she lobbies, whether state or federal. The lobbyist’s primary goal is usually to influence policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -lobbying, any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government; in its original meaning it referred to efforts to influence the votes of legislators, generally in the lobby outside the legislative chamber. Lobbying in some form is inevitable in any political system.

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