Which of the Following Has Democracy Come to Mean in Practice

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has democracy come to mean in practice?

• A)pluralistic government through the combination of popularly elected representatives and the influence of interest groups
• B)oligarchic government through a legislature chosen through popular election
• C)elitist control through interest group politics
• D)pluralism through the election of representatives and the influence of corporate interests
• E)majority rule through the free and open election of representatives

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