All of the following are benefits an interest group has over private citizens except
A) interest groups have staffs with greater expertise than one person can have.
B) individuals often do not have the necessary time to lobby government.
C) interest groups have greater legitimacy with politicians than citizens do.
D) interest groups usually have access to more money and other material resources than individual citizens.
E) interest groups provide a way for individuals to pool money together to get more "bang for the buck."

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Interest groups may have more expertise, time, resources, and money than individual citizens, but they do not necessarily have greater legitimacy with politicians. Politicians ultimately represent their constituents, not interest groups, and they must balance the demands of various interest groups with the needs and wants of their constituents.

All of the Following Are Benefits an Interest Group Has