Question

Interest groups are most concerned with which political outcome?

A. Limiting the political influence of powerful lobbyists
O
B. Making it easier for third-party candidates to win elections
O
C. Ensuring that the government does not censor the media
O
D. Passing policies that benefit a specific industry or group
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Answer 1

Answer is option D - Passing policies that benefit a specific industry or group.

All interest groups share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes. Their goal could be a policy that exclusively benefits group members or one segment of society (e.g., government subsidies for farmers) or a policy that advances a broader public purpose (e.g., improving air quality). They attempt to achieve their goals by lobbying—that is, by attempting to bring pressure to bear on policy makers to gain policy outcomes in their favour.

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