When Policy Makers Are "Cross-Pressured" by Various Interest Groups, Research

question 28

Multiple Choice

When policy makers are "cross-pressured" by various interest groups, research indicates that policy makers tend to _______________.

• A) support the preferences of the group closest to their policy preferences
• B) support the preferences of the president or the major party leaders
• C) support the groups who have supported them for the longest period of time
• D) favor the preferences of their constituents or party leaders
• E) favor the preferences of the group who donates larger sums of money

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