Why Do Interest Groups Play an Important Role in Our

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why do interest groups play an important role in our judicial system?

• A) They veto judicial nominations.
• B) They fund federal judges' campaigns.
• C) James Madison defined what they do in The Federalist, No. 10.
• D) They bring to trial cases of discrimination, civil liberties cases, and more than one-third of cases involving business matters.
• E) They frequently are defendants in class-action suits.

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