The climate in the south is important because a. it creates a very good environment for growing crops. c. it creates an environment safe from extreme weather conditions. b. it creates an attractive environment for building factories. d. all of the above

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.