One critique of pluralism is 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. the formation of one group typically stimulates the formation of an opposing group
b
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Which of the following is a traditional program in the Department of Agriculture?
A) Monitoring the accuracy of weights and measures B) Regulating the safety of grain warehouses C) Ensuring compliance with pest-control regulations D) Ensuring compliance with seed-labeling requirements E) All of the above
Complex interdependence
a. is used by realists to argue in favor of relative gains as opposed to zero-sum gains. b. stress ties between transnational actors, not just states, and focuses on issues besides national security. c. emphasizes security issues and the prominence of states in the international system. d. is the result of states refusing to work together on global trade issues. e. is most closely associated with realism.