The Increased Number and Importance of Interest Groups

question 68

Multiple Choice

The increased number and importance of interest groups

• A)causes a subsequent expansion in government.
• B)is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government.
• C)is a response to a decrease in the size and activity of government.
• D)is due to the decline in the U.S.multiparty system.

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