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QuizMultiple Choice
Reading Lesson - Chapter 12 (The Media) — Unit test
Question 7 • AP US Government and Politics
Refer to the graph.Which conclusion concerning the benefits and drawbacks of interest-group politics can be drawn from the graph?
Answer
A
Interest groups focus primarily on informing news media, but the information that interest groups provide can be biased and inaccurate.B
Interest groups educate elected officials on issues, but since interest groups are largely unregulated, they often spread misinformation.C
Interest groups draft legislation to be presented to Congress, but interest groups cannot vote on these pieces of legislation.D
Interest groups help share information with the voting public, but the information they share can be skewed based on the groups’ goals.