For decades, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has worked closely with members of Congress to successfully curtail the capacity of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to regulate firearms and track gun crimes. Which of the following statements best explains how the NRA maintains its influence in Washington?AOther interest groups do not spend time lobbying federal officeholders and bureaucrats on gun rights issues.BThe National Rifle Association outspends its competitors in all elections and stages of policy making.CBureaucratic agencies serve the needs of competing interest groups equally at the federal level.DThe president alone determines spending allocations and favors bureaucratic discretion in all matters.

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