Elite pluralism refers to the fact that
A)many important government officials in the United States are not elected by the American public.
B)most American interest groups will only accept members who have a college degree and make above a certain amount of money each year.
C)political leaders in the United States have a wide range of views and are not exclusively liberal or conservative.
D)economic elites have used group politics to achieve considerably more influence than mass-based forces in the American political process.

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Elite pluralism refers to the idea that the American political system is dominated by economic elites who use group politics to achieve greater influence compared to the masses. This means that policy decisions are often made by a small group of people who hold significant economic power rather than through democratic processes. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

Elite Pluralism Refers to the Fact That