All of the following are tenets of pluralist theory EXCEPT that
A. policy making is an elite business, staffed by the powerful and highly educated.
B. it is important for democracy to have a large, diverse set of interest groups.
C. interest groups' varying assets tend to counterbalance one another.
D. policy making is a competition among diverse interest groups.
E. interest groups provide a structure for political participation.
Answer: A
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A) They confine their activities to attempting to influence the legislative branch. B) They confine their activities to attempting to influence the legislative and the executive branches and do not attempt to influence the judicial branch. C) They confine their activities to attempting to influence the legislative and the judicial branches and do not attempt to influence the executive branch. D) They attempt to influence not only the legislative branch, but also officials of the executive branch, the regulatory agencies, and sometimes even the courts. E) They are banned from influencing the federal government.
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What will be an ideal response?
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