Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Existence of Interest

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

• A) Public-interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress.
• B) Interest group leaders are from the lower socioeconomic groups.
• C) Interest groups demonstrate the validity of the elite theory model of the U.S. political system.
• D) Interest groups can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate them.
• E) Interest groups are required by the Constitution.

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