Which of the following best describes the term fragmentation as it relates to interest groups?
a. the split of a large interest due to divergent needs
b. a decrease in the number and type of groups
c. the transformation of a grassroots movement into an astroturf movement
d. a devolution of power
a. the split of a large interest due to divergent needs
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A) the Bill of Rights. B) a series of debates in the First Congress. C) the writings of Thomas Jefferson. D) twentieth-century Supreme Court decisions. E) the Federalist papers.
______ enables a group of similarly situated plaintiffs to combine similar grievances into a single suit.
A) An amicus curiae brief B) A public interest suit C) Olson?s Law of Large Groups D) A class action lawsuit E) A collective civil suit
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A) Espionage B) Freedom C) Sedition D) Smith E) USA PATRIOT
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A. True B. False