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QuizMultiple Choice

Interest Groups and Lobbying

Question 15 • (2026-2027) Riggin -- American Government 2nd Nine Weeks (1st Semester) BLDG

Read these words from the First Amendment to the Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Answer
A
bear arms against the government.
B
establish a national religion.
C
influence their representatives' decisions.
D
vote in elections.

Explanation

The First Amendment protects the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. This lets people ask government officials to address problems and try to influence their decisions. Therefore, the correct choice is “influence their representatives' decisions.”

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