Question

Select the correct answer.

How might a citizen determine whether a group is a public interest group or a private interest group?

A.
by finding out how many members the group has

B.
by checking to see where the group is located

C.
by investigating how many lobbyists the group has

D.
by reading the group's mission statement

Answer 1

Answer: By reading the group's mission statement one can differentiate whether it is a public interest or private interest group.

Explanation: Public interest group is one which aims to serve large masses and hence their mission and goals would include schemes that are beneficial for large section of society as a whole.

whereas private interest group is one whose main agenda is to benefit a handful of individuals preferably the ones helping them in return too. Therefore their goals would not be beneficials to society as a whole.