Which of the following do pluralists believe?

a. Authority in society rests with a small group of individuals occupying leadership positions in key institutions.
b. There should be a strong link between public opinion and public policy.
c. The U.S. Senate should return to indirect election of its members.
d. Because citizens are generally uninformed, elected officials should rarely consider public opinion in making decisions.

Answer: b

Political Science

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a. Traditionalism b. Behavioralism c. Postbehavioralism d. None of the Above e. Answers b and c

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The new emphasis on free market economics that rose to prominence in the 1980s was called

A) dependency theory. B) export-led growth. C) import substitution industrialization. D) modernization theory. E) neoliberalism.

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