Why Has the Number of Interest Groups Gone Up Dramatically

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why has the number of interest groups gone up dramatically in the pasty 50 years?

• A) The courts have tried to stay out of political decisions, making lobbying Congress
• More important.
• B) The average income of most Americans has gone up faster than inflation, giving people more money to donate to interest groups.
• C) Money has become less important in politics due to the public funding of elections.
• D) The size of the federal government and the types of issues it has involved itself in has increased substantially.
• E) Congress has increased in size thus allowing for more lobbying opportunities.

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