Which of the Following Is TRUE About Interest Groups

Which of the following is TRUE about interest groups?

A) Interest groups can help agencies resist budget cuts and other adverse actions planned by the legislature.
B) The growth of administrative power has led to decreased interactions between interest groups and public administrators.
C) Departments like Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and Commerce are sometimes referred to as special interests because they focus on a narrow segment of society.
D) The influence of interest groups on government departments is a recent subject of scholarly study.
E) None of the above is true about interest groups.