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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