What is a "surrogate interest group"?

a. Organization paid by a particular group to represent its interests
b. Organization established by a government to represent groups too poor or disorganized to represent themselves
c. Group that unintentionally represents someone else's interests
d. Organization that represents more than one group


Answer: b

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