Special interest groups are subsets of the general population that
A) attempt to influence government officials for the benefit of the general population.
B) choose to be rationally ignorant because they are interested only in things that the government is not concerned with.
C) are on the fringes of the political spectrum.
D) a and c
E) none of the above

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Special interest groups are defined by their focus on specific issues or agendas, aiming to influence government policy or decisions in favor of their particular interests. They do not necessarily operate for the benefit of the general population (A), nor are they characterized by rational ignorance or a lack of concern for government actions (B). They also are not exclusively on the fringes of the political spectrum (C), as they can represent a wide range of interests across the entire spectrum.

Special Interest Groups Are Subsets of the General Population That