What Is Often the Most Important Triggering Mechanism That Causes

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is often the most important triggering mechanism that causes interest groups to form?

• A) an external threat that causes citizens to band together to protect their well-being
• B) people having a common interest
• C) an interest group entrepreneur paying most of the costs of organizing the group and reaping most of the benefits
• D) the provision of collective goods
• E) a period of economic prosperity

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