Why Are Special Interest Groups So Powerful

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why are special interest groups so powerful?

• A) Because voters are rationally ignorant about how laws designed to help special interest groups are harmful to everyone else.
• B) Because special interest groups have a self-interest in passing favorable legislation-they stand to gain millions of dollars, while each taxpayer loses only several dollars.
• C) Neither A nor B is correct.
• D) Both A and B are correct.

Analyze the impact of U.S. governmental policies on Native Americans.

Recognize the economic motivations behind Western expansion.

Identify the effects of legislation and court decisions on Native American rights and assimilation.

Explore the cultural and environmental adaptations of Native American tribes.

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