According to pluralists, what role do interest groups play in shaping government policy? Does pluralism assume that one set of interests dominates over others in this process?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that pluralism is based on the notion that government is heavily influenced by the demands of interest groups.
2, Discuss the process by which groups compete with each other. Given that the political system is open, groups are able to form and compete with one another, and government decisions reflect the balance of competing interests.
3, Note that pluralism does not assume that one set of interests is always dominant; the political system is presumed to be open to all kinds of interests.
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a. Reverse causation b. Common cause c. Sample selection bias d. All of the above
The text suggests that the Antifederalists might have been more accurately called the
A. nationalists. B. states' rights advocates. C. monarchists. D. loyalists. E. anarchists.
Briefly describe the main purpose of the Twenty-Second Amendment. Which president caused the ratification of this amendment?
What will be an ideal response?
Satyagraha refers to
A. revolution. B. nonviolent resistance. C. Mahatma Gandhi's political party. D. the Salt March.