Large interest groups are often difficult to organize because
A) many of their potential members prefer to let someone else shoulder the interest groups' financial burden.
B) as they grow in size, they attract more unfavorable publicity.
C) they usually suffer from diseconomies of scale.
D) the Internet has not made it easier to convince individuals to join.
E) they often do not represent compelling interests.
The greater the potential number of members of a group, the more likely that individuals will
A) contribute to the activities of the group.
B) see the group as influential.
C) make a financial contribution.
D) decide to be free riders.
E) question the sincerity of commitment to the stated goals of the group of its leaders.
People who ___________ are most likely to belong to interest groups.
A) have low income
B) have the most urgent need for government benefits
C) have high income
D) are retired
E) have an interest in ideological issues
Elections inject some of the benefits of _________ into our political system because the winning party will have a stronger voice than its opponent in policy decisions.
A) economics
B) majoritarianism
C) liberalism
D) pluralism
E) republicanism
Which of the following is NOT necessary for the pluralist model of interest groups to be fair?
A) All significant interests in the population should be represented by groups.
B) Government should listen to the views of all major interests.
C) Lawmakers should attempt to balance perfectly the views of all competing interests.
D) Lawmakers should pay attention to the concerns of lobbyists.
E) The majoritarian model's emphasis on competitive elections should be viewed as compatible with pluralism.
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