How Are Interest Groups Legally Protected in the United States

question 6

Multiple Choice

How are interest groups legally protected in the United States?

• A) Through labor laws
• B) Through strong public support because there is little desire among elected officials to enforce laws that regulate them
• C) Through the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right of the people "to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances"
• D) Through most state governments, which do protect their rights, although the federal government bans lobbying by special interest groups
• E) Through the U.S. Constitution, which creates and protects interest groups and vests them with powers to lobby Congress

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