American farmers and their workers represent less than 1 percent of the U.S. population. This fact supports the proposition that
A) because of their size, farmers have been unsuccessful as interest groups.
B) there are more farmers today than there were forty years ago.
C) most farmers are too busy to be politically active.
D) even a small percentage of the populace can be effective if they organize.
E) geographical dispersion works against the formation of effective interest groups.

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This fact supports the proposition that even a small percentage of the populace can be effective if they organize. Despite representing less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, farmers have been successful in forming and advocating through interest groups such as the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union.

American Farmers and Their Workers Represent Less Than 1 Percent