A Private Interest Association

question 66

Multiple Choice

A private interest association

• A) collects money and makes contributions to candidates in federal elections.
• B) tries to gain advantages or protections for its own members, predominantly economic groups.
• C) is another broad and generic name for an interest group.
• D) is a type of group that might be involved in public interest activities.
• E) tries to get government to act in ways that will serve interests that are broader and more encompassing than the direct economic or occupational interests of their own members.

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