Brandeis University's well known professor, Peter Woll, states that, "[Madison's] view that the natural diversity of interests would prevent particular groups from dominating politics found a later incarnation in American social science of the 1950s and 1960s" (Woll). The Madisonian system agrees to the social contract, and as Englishmen we must comply with the liberties and free speech of groups granted in our constitution. ...

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Cunningham allegedly used his position on a defense appropriations subcommittee to funnel millions of dollars in contracts to the firm (Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir, Tolbert 450). ... Additionally, the education level and social status of interest group members and lobbyists give them an immediate advantage in influencing Congress. ... People with high levels of education and social status have an edge over those who don't, which is unequal opportunity for ordinary people to have an impact on government. ...

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