Which is the main concern of an interest group as compared to a political party?
a. to win an election
b. to support a party
c. to shape public policy
d. to support politicians
Ans: c. to shape public policy
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A. had reached as far up the Ohio River as Pittsburgh. B. stimulated agriculture in both the West and the South. C. carried more cargo on the Mississippi than all other forms of river transport combined. D. increased the transport of manufactured goods westward. E. All these answers are correct.