Compared with majoritarian thought, the pluralist model of democracy shifts the focus of democratic decision making from __________ to _________.
A) organized groups; the mass electorate
B) representatives; voters
C) procedures; substance
D) substance; procedures
E) the mass electorate; organized groups
Although public opinion does not fluctuate erratically, change can occur
A) as a result of a presidential state of the union address.
B) when older voters change their minds collectively on an issue.
C) when different generations with different experiences enter the electorate.
D) when pollsters refine their questions to get the answers they are looking for.
E) when everyone maintains the same opinion about current topics.
Any organization of individuals formed on the basis of common interest to influence public policy is called a(n)
A) interest group.
B) majority.
C) elite group.
D) faction.
E) substantive group.
Although they are instruments of majoritarian democracy, initiatives are often sponsored by
A) government officials.
B) interest groups.
C) members of the judiciary.
D) foreign multinational corporations.
E) small numbers of average citizens.
A popular election is the primary mechanism for democratic government in which model?
A) substantive democracy
B) procedural democracy
C) majoritarian model
D) pluralist model
E) integrated model
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