Robert Dahl's Note That in the U

question 80

Multiple Choice

Robert Dahl's note that in the U.S."all active and legitimate groups in the population can make themselves heard at some crucial stage in the process" is an expression of which theory of democracy?

• A)Pluralist theory
• B)Elite theory
• C)Class theory
• D)Hyperpluralist theory
• E)Bureaucratic theory

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