Pluralism is ________.
A)a belief and attitude that individuals who form the elite have greater influence or authority than others
B)a political ideology that supports the rights and power of the people in their struggle against the privileged elite
C)a theory of government that holds that open, multiple, and competing groups can check the asserted power of any one group
D)the view that politics and decision-making is limited to the government framework
E)a system of government in which leaders are not subjected to the test of free elections

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Pluralism is a theory of government that holds that open, multiple, and competing groups can check the asserted power of any one group. It emphasizes the importance of a diverse range of groups and interests participating in the political process and checks and balances against any one group having too much influence or power.

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