Interest groups are able to influence public opinion by: A. publishing the results of important elections.
B. investigating stories that politicians hope to keep secret.
C. deciding which states should be seen as swing states.
D. encouraging citizens to pressure officials to take action.

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the articles of confederation? a. the national government was unable to collect taxes. b. national and state taxes combined were too high for most services to pay. c. congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict. d. state refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government