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QUESTION 1 An interest group might file an amicus curiae brief in order to shape policy through grassroots lobbying the electoral process an executive branch agency the judicial branch QUESTION 2 Which statement expresses a pluralist belief? Only wealthy interests have influence over government decisions. O Government decisions reflect the preferences of elites. O A rough approximation of the public interest emerges from competition between groups. Policymakers care more about public opinion than about interest group preferences. QUESTION 3 Which of the following argue that the formation of so many influential interest groups has made it increasingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington? O elitists single-issue groups hyperpluralists labor unions

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Answer 1

1. An interest group might file an amicus curiae brief in order to shape policy through the judicial branch because an amicus curiae is someone who is not a party to a case and may or may not have been solicited by a party and who assists a court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case; and is typically presented in the form of a brief.

2. "Policymakers care more about public opinion than about interest group preferences" is a pluralist statement.

3. Hyper pluralists argue that the formation of so many influential interest groups has made it increasingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington.