Interest Groups

A lobbyist cannot provide this to members of Congress

• expert testimony

• background data

• literature for constituents

• paid vacations

Lobbying that involves door-to-door contact, individualized email, and/or regional gatherings is called

• opinion polling

• grassroots campaigning

• campaigning for office

• blogging

It is illegal for lobbyists to influence members of Congress through

• propaganda literature

• bribery

• direct mail

• paid advertisements

All of the following are examples of groups that promote causes EXCEPT the

• American Civil Liberties Union

• Greenpeace

• National Rifle Association

• Sierra Club