Why Do Factions Continue to Raise Serious Problems for American

question 77

Multiple Choice

Why do factions continue to raise serious problems for American democracy?

• A) because candidates rationally champion widely shared values and interests
• B) The resources needed to gain influence-money, access, and expertise-are distributed very unevenly.
• C) There are too many lobbying groups dedicated to some moral vision of the public good.
• D) The interest group universe has grown smaller so that those people without resources are always disadvantaged.

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Customer Cost Analysis

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