A group becomes an interest group when it:
A) seeks to entertain its members with no broader purpose.
B) facilitates worship and community.
C) seeks to affect practices of the government.
D) does not have explicit political aims.
E) has a tax-exempt status.
Question 2
Live and Teach Better is an interest group that has been lobbying members of Congress to improve the health benefits of teachers in Wisconsin. Only about 20 percent of the total number of teachers in Wisconsin are members of the group and contribute to it. Recently, it was successful in getting better health benefits for teachers throughout the city. Even though most of the teachers in the city did not make an effort to help the members of the interest group, they were able to enjoy the improved health benefit plans. In this scenario, the members of the interest group is faced with the issue known as the _____.
A) dispersed cost problem
B) union decline problem
C) free rider problem
D) independent expenditure problem
E) free access problem
Basic Food Group Choices for a 1,200 Calorie Eating Plan
Basic Food Group Choices for a 1,200 Calorie Eating Plan
Group Studying
GDP per Capita by Country Group, 1820–2008
A group of children were asked how many hours a day they spend watching television.