Author Question: One recent example of interest groups emerging to push for remedial action from government was the ... (Read 31 times)

KWilfred · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

One recent example of interest groups emerging to push for remedial action from government was the emergence of

A) the Tea Party.
B) the American Farm Bureau Federation after Congress banned GMO foods in the U.S.
C) Flint Rising and the Coalition for Clean Water, which emerged in Flint, Michigan during its water crisis.
D) Water You Fighting It, which emerged in Vermont after the Canadian Oil Pipeline leak.
E) lobbyists on Madison Avenue after the stock market crashed.

Question 2

An important idea of pluralist theory is that

A) most interest groups work for the good of the majority.
B) the institutions of government will ignore interest groups regardless of their orientation.
C) interest groups will ultimately fade from the political scene.
D) new interest groups naturally form when the need arises.
E) people join groups for benefits, regardless of current circumstances.