Political Scientist Theodore Lowi Has Questioned Pluralist Theory by Suggesting

question 61

Multiple Choice

Political scientist Theodore Lowi has questioned pluralist theory by suggesting that

• A)special interests should never receive benefits from government.
• B)there is no concept of the public interest in a system that gives special interests the ability to determine the policies affecting them.
• C)policies that favor a series of minorities are inherently fairer than policies that ignore small groups in favor of a majority.
• D)the sum of people's special interests is a rough approximation of society's collective interest.
• E)Madisonian theory has created a perfect balance of special interest and common good.

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