Critical Thinking Questions Assume Rating/grading Scale for the Question Ranges from 0 to Failing

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Critical Thinking Questions
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { RATING } &\text { Failing }&\text { Below Average } &\text { Competent }&\text { Advanced/ }\\&&&&\text { Sophisticated }\\\hline \text { Criteria } &\text { Answer doesnot }&\text { Answer fails to }&\text { Answer provides }&\text { Answer clearly }\\\text { for }&\text { provide an }&\text { provide examples }& \text { an argument with } &\text { provide an }\\\text { evaluation. }&\text { argument for or }&\text { to support an }&\text { one or two }&\text { argument with two }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { against. Answer } \\\text { contains }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { argument for or } \\\text { against. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { examples that } \\\text { support it. Writing }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { excellent } \\\text { examples that }\end{array}\\&\text { inaccuracies. } & \text { is poor and } & \text { is acceptable for }& \text { support it; student } \\&\text { Writing is poor } &\text { grammatical }& \text { the college level } &\text { makes the argument }\\&\text { and contains } & \text { errors are } & \text { but may contain } &\text { clearly and }\\&\text { numerous } & \text { common. Answer } & \text { one or two }&\text { eloquently. Answer }\\&\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is somewhat } \\\text { incoherent. }\end{array} &\begin{array}{l}\text { grammatical } \\\text { mistakes and }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { is well organized } \\\text { and free of }\end{array}\\&\text { misspellings. }&&\text { misspellings. }&\text { grammatical errors }\\&&&&\text { and misspellings. }\\\hline \text { POINT } \\\text { VALUE }&0&1&2&3\\\hline\end{array}$
Assume rating/grading scale for the question ranges from 0 to 3 points.
-Are there any redeeming qualities to elitism and any downsides to pluralism? Are there benefits to having elites rule? Are there problems with allowing interest groups to exercise influence over government? Explain.

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