When interest groups generate phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement,this technique is called
A) sandlot ball.
B) astroturf lobbying.
C) populism with the people.
D) gerrymandering.
E) hardball politics.

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The term used to describe the technique of interest groups generating phony letters and phone calls in order to resemble a grassroots movement is astroturf lobbying. The term alludes to the synthetic grass used on sports fields, and in this context, refers to the artificial nature of this supposed "grassroots" support.

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