Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Information is typically considered one of the weakest weapons wielded by interest groups.
2. One of the ways that interest groups attempt to gain an advantage is through the cultivation and maintenance of strong relationships with regulating agencies.
3. All branches of government as well as the American people themselves are all targets of lobbyists.
4. Money is so crucial to the success of interest groups because it can be used to cover legal fees.
5. Well-organized, professional interest groups have slowly given way to mass-membership interest groups over the last century.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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