In general, interest groups have an easier time working to implement a new change than trying to prevent a change in the status quo.

In general, interest groups have an easier time working to implement a new change than trying to prevent a change in the status quo.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Interest groups today representGroup of answer choicesa limited number of political or social groups.a tiny number of wealthy individuals.none of the abovevirtually every political or social topic and concern. PreviousNext

Individuals may benefit from the work of interest groups even if they don't participate in the groups' activities. Because of this, some groups have difficulty recruiting members, a phenomenon known as the - problem.

What is the primary goal of interest groups?A.Changing or maintaining particular policiesB.Pursuing lawsuits against the governmentC.Providing health care for their membersD.Replacing lawmakers through special elections

Economist Mancur Olson suggested that interest groups tend to have a harder time getting around the free-rider problem as they grow larger because:Select one:a. leadership loses its tight control as membership increasesb. their efforts have diminishing returns as the group becomes entrenched in the political mainstreamc. people outside of the group come to see them as a corrupting influenced. individuals do not have much incentive to become active members and supporters of a group that is already more or less working on their behalf