Which of the following is an example of how an individual can influence government? your cousin sends money to a friend who lost a job in government. your neighbor writes a letter to the mayor about the city’s streetlights. an animal rights organization supports new laws for animal health care. a television station airs a speech by a candidate for an elected position.

It would be "Your neighbor writes a letter to the mayor about the city's streetlights."

"B"

Reason:

Well, think about it. It say's "Individual", meaning ONE organization, person, etc.

   Your cousin sends money to a friend, I mean like that does involve one person doing the action, though it isn't influencing the government because it is going to your friend, the government doesnt know about what your doing.

    Your neighbor writes a letter to the mayor about the city's streetlights. I mean like it does involve one person, AND it is someone writing to your local government about the streetlights. So, it is influencing the local government to fix them, though others should complain about it also before they do it. They also have to find solutions. So, this could be a possible answer.

   An animal rights organization supports new laws for animal health care. I mean, this does influence the government, but shouldn't the state already have know about the situtation and is already taking care of the problem, which is why we have animal hospital's, animal shelters to help take care of them, and even provide food resources and water resources. So, some government officials would think that the state is responsible for this as long as the federal government provides money. Meaning, this POSSIBLY isnt an answer.

    A television station airs a speech by a candidate for an election position. This doesn't influence an official because it is just someone trying to convince to being elected, but this is not influencing anything. Meaning that this is not an answer.

- So far we know two answers are not it "A" & "D" but "B" & "C" are still available. But, to me, I think B is going to be the best answer you pick.

So to me the answer is B. I will leave in the comments if I got it right on the test I'm taking right now.

freedom of speech is also protected by the 1 amendment.

explanation:

here is pretty much what the 1st amendment says:

congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.