An Interest Group with Substantial Financial Resources, Sizable Membership, Unity

question 7

Multiple Choice

An interest group with substantial financial resources, sizable membership, unity, and a competentleadership

• A) would be mistrusted by the legislative leadership.
• B) has no more influence over the legislative process than any other group of citizens.
• C) should have success in getting its policy preferences honored.
• D) is prevented from obtaining its policy preferences because of the Ethics Act.

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