Interest groups set up to defeat or elect specific candidates are known as Select one: a. special-interest groups. b. public-interest groups. c. political action committees. d. social service agencies.

Answer: c) Political action committees.

Explanation:

Political action committees are the organization groups that collect money through campaign and then distribute the fund money to candidates that are in favor of same subject.

Interest groups is the advocacy committee that impacts the opinion of public and policies. These groups tend to compete political action committees or elect candidates from them.

other options are incorrect because special interest community, social service group or public interest group are not the committees that interest group tends to elect or defeat. Thus, the correct option is option (c).