Ais a raised, flat-surfaced area bound on one or more sides by cliffs or steep slopes.

Plateau

Explanation:

This description most likely refers to a plateau. A plateau is a raised, flat-surfaced area bound on one or more sides by cliffs or steep slopes. This land formation is also called a high plain or a tableland. There are many different processes that can form a plateau. A plateau can be formed through the upwelling of magma, the extrusion of lava, and erosion caused by water and glaciers.

answer: researching and understanding issues being considered by lawmakers.

explanation:

lobbying is the act of attempting to influence a politician's behaviour. lobbyists can be members of a constituency, organizations, businesses, non-profit organizations or professional lobbyists.

b) the confederacy had to pay all union war expenses.