An interest group wants to increase a state's budget for public education. The group investigates and files lawsuits against sta
te lawmakers who have illegally used education dollars for other purposes. Which positive function of interest groups does the scenario describe? A. Ensuring officials hear about the concerns of individual groups in society B. Serving as watchdogs to prevent government corruption C. Inspiring political participation D. Informing the general public about issues
Serving as watchdogs to prevent government corruption
Explanation:
Stakeholders are groups of people who act politically to monitor parliamentary mandates and lobby for their interests to be championed by legislators. So there are several interest groups, which is natural. There are environmentalist interest groups, lobby groups, among others.
If an interest group that defends the causes of education acts to investigate the misuse of public money that should be employed in education, this group is helping society as a whole, since it acts to prevent or cases of corruption.
