Question

Interest groups often employ _________ to try to influence politicians to support their preferred policy positions.

Question 1 options:

lobbyists

economists

presidents

managers

Which action is an example of lobbying for a special interest group?
Question 2 options:

labor union members threatening to strike if their company opens a factory in a foreign nation

a congressional committee investigating the activities of organized crime

several lumber companies asking Senators to allow logging on federal lands

members of Congress introduce a bill that will provide low-interest college loans

Answer 1

1. lobbyists.

2. several lumber companies asking Senators to allow logging on federal lands.

Step-by-step explanation:

An interest group can be defined as a group of people sharing common aims, ideas and concerns, which seeks to influence government or a public policy.

An interest group consists of individuals who are only concerned about influencing public policy of the government on the basis of a particular common aim and interest. Examples of interest groups are labor groups, environmental interest groups, animal rights groups, etc.

Hence, interest groups often employ lobbyists to try to influence politicians to support their preferred policy positions.

An example of lobbying for a special interest group is several lumber companies asking Senators to allow logging on federal lands.