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Andrea is on the board of directors of a large oil and gas company that is using hydraulic fracturing techniques to extract oil from the mountains of West Virginia. The West Virginia legislature is considering a bill to ban the use of so-called “fracking” methods in the state. The most efficient way for Andrea to significantly influence the legislature’s decision would be to do which of the following?

Select one:
A. to call her local representative and express her opposition to the bill
B. to work with an interest group that hires lobbyists to meet with lawmakers and discuss their justifications to allow fracking
C. to write an editorial on her personal blog arguing that fracking should remain legal
D. to discuss this issue with friends and express her opposition to the bill

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The answer to this question is B. Interest groups can help obtain lobbyists that can help influence the bill either way.
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The correct answer to the question is B.

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