Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?
A) Competition among interests will produce balance with all interests regulating each other.
B) Competition among interests will produce extreme public policy with one interest dominating all others.
C) Every interest should not be free to compete for influence in the United States.
D) All interests are not equally free to compete for influence in the United States.
E) Interests inherently present a danger to liberty.

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Pluralism assumes that competition among interests will produce balance, with all interests regulating each other. This means that no one interest group will dominate, and instead, there will be a healthy competition between groups that ultimately results in policies that reflect the interests of the majority.

Which of the Following Is a Main Theoretical Assumption of Pluralism