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Ever Since the Framers Implied That Interest Groups Are Akin

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Ever since the Framers implied that interest groups are akin to factions and therefore bad for democracy, interest groups have sustained a negative impression in American society. Is this justified? Why or why not?


Definitions:

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist at constant population values if other ecological factors remain constant.

Character Displacement

Character displacement refers to the evolutionary changes in traits among similar species which reduce competition when they inhabit the same ecosystem, allowing for coexistence.

Interference Competition

A form of competition wherein one organism directly obstructs another from accessing a resource.

Mimicry

The resemblance of one species to another species or to natural objects, providing protection from predators or other advantages.

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