Over time many interest groups have pressed for new agencies to represent their interests. In this way interest groups have
a. contributed to the growth of government.
b. increased political participation on the local level.
c. diminished their influence in government.
d. generated large sums of money for government projects.
e. reduced the size of government.
ANS: A
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