How Many Americans Belong to at Least One Interest Group

question 21

Multiple Choice

How many Americans belong to at least one interest group?

• A) only about 1 percent, though the number of interest groups is large
• B) approximately 20 percent
• C) approximately 50 percent
• D) approximately 80 percent
• E) nearly 99 percent

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