Public Interest Groups Differ from Other Types of Interest Groups

question 34

Multiple Choice

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

• A) they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests.
• B) they were the first political associations to use the strategy of direct mailing.
• C) they were the first group to abandon lobbying and take up only grassroots activism.
• D) unlike other interest groups, their status is like that of a charity, not a political organization.
• E) unlike other interest groups, they have no membership requirements and allow any member of the public to join.

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