Question

describe how members of congress are influenced by outside forces and how members of congress in turn influence these forces

Answer 1

1. Members of Congress receive their information about complex members from lobbying groups, who work to inform the members of Congress on their stated issues. Being as information can have a bias, this is a way that Congresspeople are influenced by outside groups.

2. Congresspeople are very prominent figures, so they are able to lead groups as figureheads and influence through their leadership roles.