Lobbyists have greater influence in state legislatures than in Congress.Which of the following statements, if true, strengthens the argument?
A)State legislators have smaller professional staff teams and serve shorter terms.
B)States legislators are more responsive to indirect strategies.
C)Lobbying regulations are stricter at the state and local level than at the federal level.
D)State legislators are more informed and tend to have high level of information on specific proposals.
E)Lobbying is an often neglected public issue.

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State legislators having smaller professional staff teams and serving shorter terms could make them more reliant on lobbyists for information and support, thus increasing the influence of lobbyists in state legislatures compared to Congress.

Lobbyists Have Greater Influence in State Legislatures Than in Congress