An interest group's main goal is to influence government officials to pass favorable legislation that supports their group's goals. Interest groups can use either direct or indirect lobbying strategies. Direct strategies include lobbying techniques, rating government officials, building alliances, and offering campaign assistance. Indirect strategies include generating public pressure, using constituents as lobbyists, and public protest demonstrations. Finally, while the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 was largely ineffectual, Congress passed a slew of lobbying reforms in 1995 to remedy this.