Elitist theorists argue that
A) groups weak in one resource can use another, and all legitimate groups are able to affect
public policy by one means or another.
B) the fact that there are numerous groups proves nothing, because most groups are extremely unequal in power.
C) the government has treated all interest group demands as legitimate, and unwisely chosen to advance them all.
D) the larger the group, the further it will fall short of providing an optimal amount of a collective good.
E) governments should be controlled by a select group of well-educated, cultured, wealthy persons who understand the laws of economics and can run the most efficient
government.
Ans: B) the fact that there are numerous groups proves nothing, because most groups are extremely unequal in power.
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