Broad categories of include banking, business, education, energy, the environment, health, labor, persons with a disability, religious groups, retired persons, women, and those espousing a specific ideological viewpoint.
a. political action committees.
b. the power elite.
c. the ruling class.
d. special interest groups.

d. special interest groups.

Explanation:

Broad categories of special interest groups include banking, business, education, energy, the environment, health, labor, persons with a disability, religious groups, retired persons, women, and those espousing a specific ideological viewpoint.

answer; i believe that the correct answer is rapid and subsequently slow down;

mammals. mammals of the piedmont region live in several habitats such as wetlands, fields and forests. raccoons live across the state including the piedmont. they've adapted to environmental changes, including the loss of natural habitat.