The correct answer is: Option B. Businesses influence the passage of favorable legislation.
Regarding government, "Lobbying" is described as the action, performed by individuals or private groups, of influencing government agents on political decision-making. This practice is aimed mainly at the votes of legislators.
This description fits the example as presented on Option B, since a business is considered a private group.
Lobbying is commonly referred to the all attempts which influence the legislators and the government official, whether by the other influences such as opposition legislators, Constituents of different constituency, or the groups which are organized such as industry or trade groups.
Government, whether they are federal, state or local, often define and regulate organized lobbying.
Well, America mostly used Rome's ideas and beliefs, but I do believe it is either A or B, mostly B. A secular government is the freedom of religious persecution.
