According to Pluralists, Interest Groups Can Perform a Vital Function

question 212

Multiple Choice

According to pluralists, interest groups can perform a vital function in a democracy because

• A) elections are inadequate in communicating people's preferences.
• B) they increase the amount of money in elections, thus allowing more candidates to run for office.
• C) they are difficult to form, so only the most intensely interested people will form groups.
• D) the government is closed to all but the most numerous groups.
• E) money is important in politics, and only groups can raise enough to be influential.

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