Which of the following is NOT a commonly advanced criticism of interest groups?
a. Using interest groups to make public policy is unfair because many groups are supported by the wealthy, making their influence disproportional.
b. The system of interest groups promotes the advancement of interests that do not always strive for the common good.
c. Interest groups involve too many people in the democratic process.
d. Too many groups are operating within interest groups, slowing down the policymaking process to a state of gridlock in many areas.
e. Interest group dominance of the political system is an affront to democracy.
ANS: C
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a. 5 billion people. b. 8 billion people. c. 9 billion people. d. 12 billion people.
Legislative districts, or the districts that lawmakers represent, must contain equal numbers of people. Districts are redrawn ______, because ______.
A. every 5 years; populations shift relatively quickly across the state B. every 10 years; the official U.S. Census counts where people live C. every 20 years; it's time-consuming to redraw the maps D. never; the process is just too politically contentious
This country has seen an explosion in oil consumption, reaching almost 40 percent of the total global demand
a. United States b. Iran c. Saudi Arabia d. China e. Russia
Some states have given the job of redistricting to independent nonpartisan commissions to take the "politics" out of the process
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.