Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Existence of Interest

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the existence of interest groups is true?

A) Public-interest groups and civil rights make up a large percentage of interest groups lobbying Congress.
B) Interest group leaders are from the lower socioeconomic groups.
C) Interest groups demonstrate the validity of the elite theory model of the U.S. political system.
D) Interest groups can be problematic for democracy because members of the middle or upper classes often dominate them.
E) Interest groups are required by the Constitution.