The pluralist model of power relations in the United States suggests that

A. power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders.
B. power is held by a group of charismatic leaders.
C. power is held by many competing groups that have access to government, so no single group is dominant.
D. power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders along with a group of highly charismatic leaders.


Answer: C

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