Which Statement Explains Why the Issue of Access Challenges the Pluralist

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains why the issue of access challenges the pluralist theory?

• A)Pluralists assume that larger interest groups have greater access to fund-raising opportunities.
• B)Pluralists argue that access to government benefits should be evenly distributed to all interest groups.
• C)Pluralists argue that access to policy makers should be limited to those groups whose interests align with the public good.
• D)Pluralists assume that all groups have access to policy makers when some groups are actually shut out of the system almost entirely.

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