The Thirteenth Amendment protects individual rights by: A. making it illegal to hold people in slavery.
B. outlawing poll tax requirements for voting.
C. guaranteeing equal rights for all citizens.
D. granting people of all races the right to vote.

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