interest groups send representatives to state capitals and to washington, d.c. to put pressure on members of congress and other policymakers. they engage in lobbying, or the organized process of influencing legislation or policy. lobbying can take many forms. interest groups can testify in congressional hearings.
Carefully examine this photograph of a home bomb shelter. fearing a nuclear attack, many people put these in their homes during the 1950s. describe what you see in the image. what kinds of things did this homeowner think to include?