The Scope of the Interest Group Universe Has ______

question 30

Multiple Choice

The scope of the interest group universe has ______.

• A) shrunk considerably after Congress passed new laws limiting how much contact lobbyists could have with legislators
• B) remained constant at the federal level but exploded at the state level because devolution has shifted more policies to the states
• C) more than tripled between the 1960s and 1990s, as both private and public interests employ lobbyists in Washington, D.C.
• D) remained steady because the policy gridlock in Washington, D.C., has meant fewer opportunities to lobby

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Hormone, produced by the pancreas, stomach, and small intestine, that inhibits the effects of growth hormones; also suppresses activity of hormones such as insulin and glucagon.

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Thymus

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