As hyperpluralism results from the rapid expansion of interest groups in Texas and across the nation, one negative side effect is __________.
A. the elimination of lobbying groups that attempt to push one single issue on the public agenda
B. control of Texas politics by the Establishment of white conservative oilmen, bankers, and lawyers
C. reductions of economic competition between diversified economic sectors
D. increased gridlock in the policymaking process
Answer: D
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