Identify Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of the Pluralist

question 78

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following is not a characteristic of the pluralist models.

• A) The group exercising power will vary with the specific issue at hand.
• B) The group seeking to promote its self-interest on these particular issues seeks out the masses as allies.
• C) Although the upper classes dominate interest groups, they are not a unified interest group themselves.
• D) Interest groups are representative of all classes of people and are made up of representatives from all classes.

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Definitions:

Industry Firms

Companies or businesses that operate within a specific sector of the economy, producing goods or services related to that sector.

Ceiling Price

A maximum legal price set by the government on certain goods or services to prevent prices from rising above a certain level.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price.

Black Market

An illegal trade of goods or services conducted outside the authorization of the official regulatory framework, often to avoid taxes or due to the illicit nature of the goods.