Every expansion of suffrage since the adoption of the Constitution has had to do which of the following?

A. be unanimously approved in the Senate
B. be unanimously approved in the House
C. overcome both philosophical objections and mundane calculations of political advantage
D. be enforced at the state level with the federal military


Answer: C

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A. Only groups who have a broad agenda have influence within the political system. B. More complex issues and a fragmented policy process force groups to specialize to be effective. C. Interest groups are more successful when lobbying on narrowly focused matters of domestic policy. D. The only way groups can continue to convince supporters that they are effective is by developing a wide-ranging agenda that allows them to influence more policy areas.

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a. New York b. New Jersey c. Virginia d. Georgia

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