Two interest groups are competing for influence in Congress. One group represents banking institutions, while the other advocates for consumer protections. A critic of the influence of interest groups would make which of the following claims?The banking interest group likely has greater financial resources and access to policy makers than the consumer protection group. They are used by interest groups to lobby courts.

The first one: the banking interest group

Explanation:

The second claim is wrong: They are used by interest groups to lobby courts.

Interest groups lobby political representations, like Congress or the Parlement and the Commission of the European Union. They don´t lobby the justicial body because of obvious reasons.

As the first claim correctly explains, banking interest groups have more financial resources than consumer protection groups. And as history shows, this financial advantage does count.

i am pretty sure it is d.