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Pluralist theory of democracy views power as:

  1. held by a single charismatic leader
  2. concentrated in a ruling elite
  3. evenly distributed among individuals
  4. dispersed among competing groups
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Correct answer: D. dispersed among competing groups

1. Robert Dahl is a key pluralist theorist. 2. Multiple interest groups compete for influence. 3. Government mediates among groups; no group permanently dominates. __Source: syllabus Political Theory — theories of democracy__

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