When Policy Makers Are "Cross-Pressured" by Various Interest Groups, Research

Multiple Choice

When policy makers are "cross-pressured" by various interest groups, research indicates that policy makers tend to _______________.

A) support the preferences of the group closest to their policy preferences
B) support the preferences of the president or the major party leaders
C) support the groups who have supported them for the longest period of time
D) favor the preferences of their constituents or party leaders
E) favor the preferences of the group who donates larger sums of money