A Criticism of Interest-Group Pluralism Is

question 65

Multiple Choice

A criticism of interest-group pluralism is:

• A) its inherent propensity for compromise, the character of which tends to be antidemocratic
• B) its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources
• C) that its ideals are too closely associated with Marxist-Leninist ideology and are therefore unacceptable to the majority of Americans
• D) that it favors the interests of large states over those of small states
• E) it gives too much influence to religious organizations, and therefore threatens the separation of church and state

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Definitions:

Scarcity

The basic economic issue arises from the reality of endless human desires facing the constraint of finite resources.

Normative

Pertaining to or expressing judgments based on values, standards, or ideals, often concerning what is right or wrong, or what ought to be.

Positive

Refers to statements or assertions that are objective and based on factual evidence, often used in the context of affirming information in sciences and economics.

Microeconomics

The part of economics concerned with (1) decision making by individual units such as a household, a firm, or an industry and (2) individual markets, specific goods and services, and product and resource prices.