The organizational work of interest groups has become much easier today than in the nineteenth century in large part due to
a. a decrease in special interests.
b. advances in communication and transportation.
c. increased regulations imposed by Congress.
d. negative attention from presidential candidates.
e. the growing cost of lobbyists.
ANS: B
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