Which of the following is the definition of an interest group?
A) those who will actually be interviewed in a political poll
B) a group who seeks to influence government by electing candidates to public office
C) the process by which a person acquires a set of political attitudes and forms opinions about social issues
D) a private group that attempts to influence the government to respond to the shared attitudes of its members
E) an organization that traditionally ignores the welfare of its members
Question -2-Which of the following, according to your authors, is a correct assessment of pluralism?
A) It meets the criteria to qualify as a democratic system according to the classic democratic model.
B) It represents individuals in an equal manner.
C) It consists of competing groups of elites and therefore falls far short of the classic democratic model.
D) It provides a means whereby the powerless, the poor, and the consumer have a way to compete in a society.
E) It is not possible to recognize it in society.
Question -3-An elitist argues that
A) many conflicting groups within the community have access to government officials and compete with one another in an effort to influence policy decisions.
B) the people govern through political leaders who are nominated as candidates of political parties or who run as independents and are elected by the voters.
C) powerful people prevent certain issues from ever reaching the public arena as they control the agenda, thus determining which public-policy questions will be debated or even considered.
D) a pluralist system works best in large cities.
E) only the masses of citizens are dedicated to democratic principles and hold a greater confidence in representative democracy.
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