How Do Interest Groups Help Improve the Principal-Agent Relationship Between

question 43

Multiple Choice

How do interest groups help improve the principal-agent relationship between politicians and voters?

• A)They share information about the preferences of constituents, the effects of policies, and the actions of politicians.
• B)They sue legislators who have betrayed their commitments to voters.
• C)They help politicians stage Astroturf campaigns.
• D)They provide selective incentives to politicians who are good principals.

---

Definitions:

Unions

Organizations formed by workers from related fields who join together to advocate for better working conditions, wages, and benefits.

Meatpacking Industry

A sector that involves the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as cattle, pigs, and chickens.

Meat Inspection Act

A United States Congress Act, passed in 1906, that works to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.