What Are Some of the Historical Reasons for the Proliferation

question 35

Essay

What are some of the historical reasons for the proliferation of interest groups during the 1960s? Using examples of specific organizations, explain how the groups that emerged in the 1960s differed from the groups that preceded them.

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Definitions:

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, a monetary measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced in a specific time period.

MPC

Marginal Propensity to Consume, the proportion of additional income that a consumer spends on purchasing goods and services, rather than saving.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, the total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, indicating the size of its economy.

Investment

The act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.