As the nation has shifted from manufacturing to service industries, union membership has increased

Which of these changes is likely to have the greatest impact on the number of parties in a country's political system?

a. a wave of anti-corruption reform b. a tightening of campaign finance regulations c. the loosening of rules about who may run for office d. the introduction of a proportional representation system

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The fundraising arms of interest groups that have been organized to meet the requirements of state and federal campaign finance laws are called political action committees. 2. The theory that groups arise from an increasingly complex society to voice their concerns is called disturbance theory. 3. There is no free-rider problem in Texas politics because of low support for unions. 4. Trade associations are the same as labor unions in the state of Texas. 5. Single-issue interest groups are a type of public interest group.