Which of the following is a tool used by members of Congress to influence public policy?(1 point)

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threatening to veto legislation that is passed if they disagree with the policy
threatening to veto legislation that is passed if they disagree with the policy

protesting as a way to get support and attention for an action and policy
protesting as a way to get support and attention for an action and policy

voting in a referendum against a specific policy
voting in a referendum against a specific policy

exchanging favorable votes on each other's legislation

Answer 1

The correct response is:

exchanging favorable votes on each other's legislation

This is a common practice known as "logrolling," where members of Congress agree to support each other’s proposed legislation to secure enough votes for their respective policies. The other options do not accurately reflect tools that members of Congress typically use to influence public policy.