A special interest will be able to influence a legislature's actions _____.

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Special interests will be able to influence a legislature's actions up to the point where the marginal political support they provide equals the marginal political opposition of other special interests. In other words, as long as their influence is positive and not outweighed by other opposing interests, they can affect the decisions made by the legislature. Factors such as corruption may also play a role, but they are not the only determinants of special interest influence.

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