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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Compare and contrast the role of wealth in pluralistand elite theories. Which do you find most convincingly portrays the reality of contemporary U.S. politics, and why?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In Bond v. United States (2011), the Court held that a person could challenge a federal statute on the basis that it __________.

a. interferes with Congress's ability to exercise its enumerated powers
b. discriminates according to sexual orientation
c. hinders the execution of duly enacted state laws
d. involves a power that belongs to the states under the Tenth Amendment

xMRAZ · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that in pluralism, groups compete for access to decision making with no one group dominating. Both the wealthy and the non-wealthy have the ability to influence the government's policy agenda.
2, Note that elite theory suggests that the upper class has greater influence over decision making, thus the wealthy control policy decisions.
3 Argue in favor of one of these. If supporting pluralist theory, note that many different groups gain different access points. If supporting elite theory, note that certain groups have access to greater resources and are therefore in a beneficial position.

Answer to Question 2

d