Robert Dahl's "Access Points

question 24

Multiple Choice

Robert Dahl's "access points"

• A) are a means for interest groups to provide input to influence government.
• B) are a means for interest groups to compete for influence.
• C) include Congress, executive branch offices, courts, elections, and the news media.
• D) can be found in A Preface to Democratic Theory.
• E) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

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