"When small groups are helped by a government action and large groups are hurt by that same action, the small group tends to lobby far more effectively than the large group; thus, policies tend to reflect the small group's interest, not the interest of the large group." This statement is:
A) evidence of the futility of lobbying.
B) the law of effective lobbying.
C) the large/small rule.
D) the general rule of political economy.

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This statement reflects the general rule of political economy, which suggests that smaller, more organized groups can exert more influence on policy decisions than larger, less organized groups.

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