An interest group has gathered a number of local bicyclists, many of whom have never bothered to vote before. By working together,they are able to lobby the city government to add more bike lanes to downtown streets. Which positive function of interest groups does the scenario describe? A. Raising money to support candidates B. Inspiring political participation C. Serving as watchdogs to prevent government corruption D. Informing the general public about issues

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An interest group has gathered a number of local bicyclists, many of whom have never bothered to vote before. By working together,they are able to lobby the city government to add more bike lanes to downtown streets. Which positive function of interest groups does the scenario describe? A. Raising money to support candidates B. Inspiring political participation C. Serving as watchdogs to prevent government corruption D. Informing the general public about issues

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B. Inspiring political participationThe scenario describes how an interest group has motivated local bicyclists, many of whom have never voted before, to become politically active in lobbying the city government for more bike lanes. This demonstrates the positive function of inspiring political participation.

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