The Rapid Expansion of Interest Groups in Texas and Across

question 11

Multiple Choice

The rapid expansion of interest groups in Texas and across the nation is believed by many scholars to have produced a system of ________, leading to increased political gridlock in the policymaking process.

• A) hyperoligarchy
• B) pluralism
• C) elitism
• D) iron triangles
• E) hyperpluralism

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Definitions:

Independent Samples

Independent samples refer to sets of data collected from distinct, non-overlapping groups or populations, where the performance or measurement in one group does not influence the other.

Population Means

The average values of a particular variable for all individuals within a population.

Pooled-variances T-test

A statistical test applied to compare the means of two independent samples, especially when the two samples have the same variance.

Population Variances

Statistical measures that quantify the degree to which individuals in a population differ from the population mean.