"When Small Groups Are Helped by a Government Action and Large

question 162

Multiple Choice

"When small groups are helped by a government action and large groups are hurt by that same action, the small group tends to lobby far more effectively than the large group; thus, policies tend to reflect the small group's interest, not the interest of the large group." This statement is:

• A) evidence of the futility of lobbying.
• B) the law of effective lobbying.
• C) the large/small rule.
• D) the general rule of political economy.

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