Are interest groups beneficial or harmful to the functioning of democracy?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the competing views on interest groups, including one perspective that views interest groups as special interests that contribute to organizational sclerosis and another perspective that suggests interest groups provide a check against majoritarianism.
2. Argue for or against interest groups and offer a logical rationale.
3. Provide at least one example of an actual interest group to discuss specific ways in which interest groups either help or hinder democracy.
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