Public Support for Interest Groups Is Varied

question 39

Multiple Choice

Public support for interest groups is varied. James Madison argued that interest groups ______________________________.

• A) are good for society because they give citizens alternative methods of influencing government
• B) are dangerous and should be banned by legislation
• C) could not be eliminated without destroying liberty itself
• D) lead to insurrection in government
• E) are harmless methods of building camaraderie and fellowship among citizens

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