Interest Groups and Social Movements Are ________ of Public Opinion

Interest groups and social movements are ________ of public opinion, because ________.

A) representative; most people share some interests with social movements
B) representative; most people make their voices heard in some social movement organization
C) representative; social movement organizations represent a random sample of the population
D) not representative; politicians hear from the best organized, rather than most representative, groups
E) not representative; very few interest groups or social movements are widespread