Many critics of interest groups charge that the pluralist model of democracy favors the upper middle class and upper class of society because
a. poor people depend on government services and have fewer alternatives.
b. those with more resources can and do support interest groups which are more likely to influence
public policy to their financial advantage.
c.
wealthy people are less likely to join unions and therefore have greater choices in groups that they
can support.
d.
they can afford to run for office or donate significant amounts to friends or family members who
are running.
e.
since most wealthy people are older, they likely belong to powerful groups such as AARP.
ANS: B
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