The fact that interest groups vary widely in wealth and how readily they can be organized for action combined with policy gridlock and political paralysis raises concerns that ______.

A. successful lobbying subverts the basic principles of democratic equality and majority rule
B. successful lobbying enhances the power of the executive branch at the expense of the legislature
C. there are too many constitutional protections for lobbyists and not enough protections for ordinary citizens
D. the panoply of interest groups creates equal outcomes because the government tries to minimize conflicts


Answer: A

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