According to Olson, small, well-organized groups often override the broader public interest because they __________
a. have much to gain from favorable but narrow laws and rulings, so they lobby intensely
b. have an easier time attracting wealthy donors, so they are better-funded than other groups
c. know that their interests are not well understood, so they spend a lot of money on advertising
d. understand how to manipulate public opinion better, so they influence politicians more than other groups
a
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The most distinctive institutional feature of Christian democracy
is the: a. continuing role of the church in government. b. high degree of corporatism. c. role of parliament in policy making. d. role of the executive branch in policy making.
Basic experimental design includes all EXCEPT which of the following?
a.) an experimental group b.) a control group c.) the test effect d.) assignment of subjects to two groups