Which of the following caused the russian-japanese war?
a) in order to keep up with other imperialist countries, russia invaded japan to colonize.
b) japan invaded russia to gain access to its natural resources.
c) extreme nationalism
d) russian troops remained in manchuria after the boxer rebellion.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts