Social movement claims are often directed against elites and are characterized by the participation of ordinary people.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question -2-In Federalist No. 10, how did James Madison propose to overcome the problem of factions?
a. by banning the formation of interest groups
b. by discouraging citizens from expressing their political views in public
c. by adopting a system of direct democracy
d. by adopting a system of representative government
Question -3-The most viable commodity a lobby firm can offer its clients is a __________.
a. retired federal judge
b. former member of Congress
c. well-known celebrity or spokesperson
c. CEO of a major corporation
Question -4-Critics of pluralism would note that __________.
a. government decisions reflect the balance of competing interests in society
b. resources and political power are unequally distributed within society
c. individuals with shared grievances always form interest groups to press their demands upon government
d. government is too responsive to the demands of interest groups