Though the United States Chamber of Commerce Sounds Like a Government

question 70

Multiple Choice

Though the United States Chamber of Commerce sounds like a government agency, it is in fact a private interest group. Which group does the U.S. Chamber of Commerce represent in lobbying for preferential legislation and funding?

• A) Retail and wholesale employees
• B) Consumers and their safety concerns
• C) More than three million businesses
• D) Wall Street investment companies
• E) State government interests at the federal level

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