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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Definitions:

Capital Investment

Funds spent by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets, such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment, to improve its business capacity or efficiency.

Partnership Creditors

Individuals or entities to whom a partnership owes money or has some form of legal financial obligation.

Pro Rata

In proportion; according to the calculated share or division.

Apparent Authority

A situation in which a reasonable person would understand that an agent had authority to act, even if the agent did not have actual authority.