Two Political Science Students Are in a Discussion About the Effects

question 29

Multiple Choice

Two political science students are in a discussion about the effects of interest groups on the American political system. Micah believes that interest groups are a benefit to American democracy because they give all groups the opportunity to compete for influence. Jasmine disagrees and believes that interest groups are a detriment to the American political system. Which point can Jasmine make to best counter Micah's argument?

• A) The competition between all these groups leads to gridlock, making it difficult for the government to get anything done.
• B) The government favors the wealthier and thus more powerful groups since those groups have more members and are more popular.
• C) Interest groups are not what was envisioned by the Founders and the First Amendment as originally written.
• D) Rather than acting as a government watchdog as intended, interest groups are now closely aligned with government interests.

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