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56. Pluralist theory argues that the best way of understanding democracy in the United States is to view it as:
  1. As many people participating directly in government as possible.
  2. Interest groups competing with each other to control the government.
  3. Making sure there is a plurality of votes before any law can be passed.
  4. Giving each of the many political parties a say in how the country is governed.
  5. Thinking about many different ways of doing things before making a decision on the best course of action.
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57. All of the following are among the growing number of players involved in foreign policymaking except:
  1. The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  2. The Department of Agriculture
  3. The Commerce Department
  4. The State Department
  5. The Pentagon
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58. The Council of Economic Advisors generally advocates that the government pursue goals in line with Keynesian economic theory, which advocates all of the following except:
  1. Increasing national production
  2. Maintaining price stability (or low inflation)
  3. Maintaining low unemployment rates
  4. Allowing the market to correct course naturally when it falters
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59. Of the following powers, which one is designated only to the national government?
  1. The power to make and enforce laws
  2. The power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
  3. The power to levy taxes
  4. The power to create and maintain a judicial system
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60. What did the Supreme Court decide in Grove City College v. Bell (1984)?
  1. Private colleges have the right, because they are private, to discriminate against whomever they wish without repercussions.
  2. Colleges must have equal accommodations for students with physical disabilities.
  3. Colleges must give an equal number of athletic scholarships to men and women.
  4. Colleges must abide by federal non-discrimination rules if they wish to receive federal funds.
  5. Colleges must admit students strictly on the basis of merit, and have no other consideration.
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