In _____, the diffusion of power among many different interest groups prevents any one group from gaining control of the government.
A) the conflict perspective
B) the power pyramid of C. Wright Mills
C) pluralism
D) anarchy

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Pluralism holds that power and influence are spread out among multiple groups, preventing any one group from dominating the government or society. This is in contrast to the power pyramid of C. Wright Mills, which argues that power is concentrated among a small elite group. The conflict perspective may also suggest that power is unevenly distributed, but it does not necessarily focus on the role of multiple interest groups. Anarchy, on the other hand, suggests a lack of any governing authority, rather than a diffusion of power.

In _____, the Diffusion of Power Among Many Different Interest