A pluralist would argue that __________
a. competition among large organized groups can serve as checks on elite power
b. public policy always coincides with majority preferences
c. only a small group of well-informed individuals should set policy
d. there is no longer any inequity or discrimination in the United States
Answer: a
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is the supreme law in the Untied States, to which all other laws and treaties must comply?
A.) presidential decree B.) the U.S. Constitution C.) national law D.) the Supreme Court
A comparison of health care costs in the United States with those of other industrialized nations would reveal what?
a. that the United States has lower health care costs because its people are healthier
b. that other industrialized nations have lower health care costs
c. that other industrialized nations have higher health care costs because their people are less healthy
d. that health care costs are less influenced by private insurance in the United States than in other industrialized nations
Which of the following can be said of conservatives?
A. They typically support government involvement in promoting social order, such as emphasizing the role of religion. B. They tend to be more supportive of government regulation aimed at environmental protection than are liberals. C. They feel that significant government activism to promote racial, gender, and other forms of equality is desirable. D. They believe frequent government intervention in the economy is necessary because markets often do not perform well.