This insightful cartoon by cartoonist Chris Wildt criticizes interest groups by showing an adult person, probably a father or a grandfather, telling a little boy that he can be a president when he grows up, but that, if he wants to have power, then he should think about becoming a lobbyist, since they are the ones, so the adult man seems to believe, that can truly effect change, that can really influence the decisions of the government.
If the cartoon is referring to the U.S. context, it is possible to agree with the cartoonist, because lobbying organizations (which are numerous in that country) in the United States have an unquestionable influence on the political realm, with lobbyists that have gone as far as to buy senators' votes in order to make their claims heard and successfully influence the decision making.
I would call this the “ice age”
<span>1. The correct answer is A. During earlier immigration, the majority of immigrants came from Western/Northern Europe (for example from Italy), while in the later 1800s, immigration was largely from Southern/Eastern Europe. 2. The correct answer is D. Since men were going in the military, there was a need for jobs to be filled. Thus, women and minorities were able to take jobs that previously weren't available to them. 3. The correct answer is B. There were no high taxes on the wealthy, which actually might have curbed the effects of the Great Depression. 4. The correct answer is D. Similar to question 2, there was a need for women to fill certain jobs because men weren't available. This led to women enlisting in the military to work civilian jobs.</span>
