The Pluralist Theory of American Politics Maintains That

question 130

Multiple Choice

The pluralist theory of American politics maintains that

• A)the extensive organization of competing groups is evidence that influence is widely dispersed among them.
• B)the proliferation of interest groups results in political stagnation.
• C)the largest interest groups will come to dominate policymaking.
• D)although groups often do not play by the rules of the game,they do represent the American public at large.
• E)the slogan on our money,e pluribus unum,is accurate in the sense that out of the many competing groups in America,a single unified American purpose has been forged.

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