The rapid increase in the number and variety of interest groups and their enlarged role in government are
A. an unintended consequence of federalism.
B. a rational response to the fact that elected officials can tend to only a few things.
C. the inevitable result of a two-party system.
D. the primary cause of increased voter turnout.
E. the primary cause of divided government.
Answer: B
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The U.S. mixed record of addressing transnational policy problems results from domestic ________, particularly when solutions require sacrifices by influential domestic groups or reelection-minded politicians.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).