In discussing the effectiveness of elections as channels for citizen input, the text concluded all of the following EXCEPT:
A. the right to vote is likely to give a category of people a great deal of influence in policy making.
B. the absence of the right to vote virtually ensures that a group of people will have minimal influence on policy making.
C. the degree of political unity in a group will affect how much influence the group has on policy making.
D. the effectiveness of their leaders will affect how much influence a group has on public policy making.
Answer: A
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