John Is a Sociologist Who Is Studying Interest Groups

question 72

Multiple Choice

John is a sociologist who is studying interest groups. His thesis is that interest groups are central to democracy because each restrains the other from exercising power. What is Johnʹs view about who really governs?

• A) the pluralist view
• B) the elitist view
• C) the Marxist view
• D) the democratic view

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Definitions:

Utilities Possibilities Frontier

A graphical representation showing the maximum levels of utility that two individuals or more can achieve given a fixed set of resources.

Efficient

The state of optimizing the use of limited resources to achieve the desired outcome without waste.

Equitable

Pertains to fairness or justice in the way people are treated or how resources are distributed.

Utilities Possibilities Frontier

A graphical representation showing the maximum amount of two or more goods or services that can be produced given a set of resources, highlighting the trade-offs and opportunity costs.