Which if the following is a positive aspect of lobbying? A. The large number of lobbying groups makes it difficult to compromise
, which hampers efforts to legislate. B. Lobbying allows groups with narrow interests to have a voice in the crowded arena of politics. C. Well-financed, politically active groups are listened to most often D. Lobbyists are a source of bribery and corruption.
The answer to your question is option <u>B. Lobbying allows groups with narrow interests to have a voice in the crowded arena of politics.</u>
Explanation:
Lobbying is defined as <em>the act of attempting to influence business and government leaders to create legislation or conduct an activity that will help a particular organization</em>. Lobbyst are required to register with congress and report their clients and pay, and lobbyst have to file more detailed and frequent reports of their activities, pay and expense. Lobbysts give people with narrow interests the chance to have a voice.
B. Lobbying allows groups with narrow interests to have a voice in the crowded arena of politics. <span>Lobbying or advocacy groups/lobby groups/pressure groups/campaign groups or special interest groups, use different forms of advocacy, to try to influence public opinion or policy and play a key role in political and social systems. </span><span>Members of these groups and other social movements believe that in uniting themselves for collective action they can demonstrate strength in numbers when it comes to politics, advancing their cause and interests. </span>
Canada has seen strong gains in cross-border trade in the NAFTA era: U.S. and Mexican investment in Canada has tripled since 1993. U.S. spending, accounting for more than half of Canada's FDI portfolio, rose from $70 billion in 1993 to more than $368 billion in 2013.
