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CLEP US Government

Category - Dem. Philosophy

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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.
Explanation
Answer: B- It may sound shocking to a lot of people, but pluralist thinkers believe that it is important to have interest groups competing with each other to control what the government does. They argue that interest groups represent the interests of people much better than do elected officials, who can ignore the interests of anyone who doesn’t vote for them.
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