Which statement is TRUE?
A) The number of interest groups has remained stable since the 1960s.
B) Most of the change in the number of interest groups has to do with the number of unions.
C) Interest group activity has decreased since the 1960s.
D) The number of interest groups has increased dramatically since the 1960s.
E) none of the above

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According to research, the number of interest groups in the United States has increased dramatically since the 1960s, from a few thousand to over 30,000 today. Therefore, statement D is the correct answer. Statement A and C are incorrect, and statement B is misleading because while unions are a significant interest group, they are not the only group that has affected the increase in interest groups.

Which Statement Is TRUE