Due to Their Stance on a Wide Variety of Issues

question 64

Multiple Choice

Due to their stance on a wide variety of issues, which of the following tend to have the most disproportionate amount of influence?

• A) labor unions
• B) corporate and business interests
• C) agricultural interest groups
• D) trade and professional interests
• E) environmental interest groups

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