Why do people with similar views on an issue or cause form special-interest groups?

a. to bypass government officials and work with private citizens to solve problems

b. to pool resources and increase their ability to influence public officials

c. to run for public office and introduce legislation related to their chosen issue or cause

d. to vote on proposed amendments to the United States Constitution

b. to pool resources and increase their ability to influence public officials

Explanation:I took the quiz on k12 an got it right.

the hyksos invasion. the hyksos were able to attack egypt successfully because of their skills in using bronze weapons, composite bows and the use of the horse and chariot during the invasion. although the egyptians depict a barbarian-type overthrow, the truth is the seizure was likely a relatively peaceful one.

the correct answer is: (1) affected by gerrymandering; (2) not affected by gerrymandering.

gerrymandering is known as a practice that intends to establish a some kind of political advantage for a particular party or group. to do this district boundaries are manipulated. the new resulting district is named a gerrymandering.

in other words, what gerrymandering does is to draw the boundaries of electoral districts trying to benefit the party who is doing it. sometimes, the party controlling the legislature will redraw it so they can maximize the number of districts they are likely to control.