A flaw in pluralism theory is the fact that
A)the interest group system is unrepresentative,because some interests are far better organized and more powerful than others.
B)the public interest is never served by policies that promote special interests.
C)larger groups always prevail politically over smaller groups.
D)political parties better represent different interests than do interest groups.
E)All of these answers are correct.

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Pluralism theory assumes that all interest groups have equal access to the government and are represented equally, but in reality, some interest groups are far better organized and more powerful than others. Therefore, the interest group system is not truly representative, which is a flaw in the pluralism theory.

A Flaw in Pluralism Theory Is the Fact That