Economist Mancur Olson Refers to What Aspect of Interest Groups

question 40

Multiple Choice

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as "the size factor"?

• A)Larger interest groups are able to draw on greater financial resources,which makes them more capable of getting the ear of lawmakers and thus achieving policy change.
• B)The interests of groups with large memberships would typically prevail over the interests of smaller groups.
• C)Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources,enabling them to win out more often than large groups.
• D)The smaller an interest group,the more likely that its motivating issue will be subsumed by the agenda of a larger interest group.
• E)Small interest groups can often enhance their bargaining power by linking themselves to the agenda of a larger interest group that has greater resources.

Understand the chronological order and founding dates of early English colonies in America.

Recognize the historical context of England's rivalry with Spain in the late 16th century.

Identify the funding sources and economic motivations behind early English settlements.

Grasp the religious dynamics and tensions in late-sixteenth-century England, including impacts on colonization.

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