https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq Which theory do you think interest groups best illustrate today? Post in that column the evidence that best backs up your claim. Include your first name in your post. en-us 2021-05-10 18:37:33 UTC 2021-05-11 16:49:16 UTC hello@padlet.com jharget https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1510615471 2021-05-10 18:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1510615471 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514163958 I think interest groups best illustrate pluralism because interest groups are organized groups that compete to influence policy. Pluralism is exactly that. Not one group has full power, but instead, multiple groups can rise up and influence policy decisions. ]]> 2021-05-11 16:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514163958 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514166197 Interest groups best illustrate pluralism today. An interest group is a group of people who work for a common goal and causes. Pluralism allows for everyone to get the chance to influence policy decisions. An interest group that is for climate change would be able to have an equal chance to influence the government as an interest group against it allowing for competition to gain support. ]]> 2021-05-11 16:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514166197 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514167145 I believe that Interest groups illustrate pluralism. "... a model of democracy in which no single group dominates politics and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy".]]> 2021-05-11 16:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514167145 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514169121 Interest groups best illustrate this form of democracy. The pluralism democracy says that no single group controls everything, rather every and all groups are competing with one another, counterbalancing and bringing an equilibrium in power and influence. In interest groups, no one single group such as the NRA, NAACP, or the NOW has total influence on the government. Every group that is able to lobby politicians has the ability to influence the government. There might be some more powerful groups, but in the end, no single group completely affects the government. That's how the pluralist democracy is the type of democracy interest groups best illustrate today.]]> 2021-05-11 16:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514169121 blm092_1 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514169415 Interest groups best illustrate Pluralism as the most power to effectively change the outcome of government decisions does not solely fall upon the most wealthy groups. The group that can make the difference is the one that capitalizes on strategies such as gaining public recognition or working to spread a viewpoint people are likely to join during certain times.]]> 2021-05-11 16:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514169415 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514169826 I believe interest groups best demonstrate pluralism because although some interest groups have more say than others, no interest groups completely dominates politics. Rather, they all compete for political influence.]]> 2021-05-11 16:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514169826 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514170526 Interest groups illustrate the pluralist theory today. There are many interest groups that compete with each other over the policy agenda. They don't show the participatory theory because it's not really the people themselves influencing policy, but the people supporting those who influence policy. I also don't think it's elitism because although more money is undeniably more power, and some groups are more prominent than others, there are enough interest groups with power to have healthy competition between them. ]]> 2021-05-11 16:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514170526 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514171675 I believe interest groups today are best illustrated by a pluralist democracy. There are many interest groups that exist and compete to influence policy in various, sometimes polarizing ways. There is not one group that dominates another, and for different topics, there are different groups with different views, willing to advocate for them. People are able to select what they value and what they choose to support. In contrast to the other two theories, pluralism does not give the power to only rich politicians to implement decisions, but also does not give that power to only the people.]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514171675 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514171791  Interest groups illustrate the Pluralist democracy because interest groups work to influence policymakers to support their common interest. The Pluralist democracy is a model of democracy in which no group dominates in politics, they compete to influence policy. Interest groups and pluralism both share the same idea of competing to influence policy.]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514171791 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514171897 Interest groups show pluralism because they are organized groups competing for influence on policy decisions, which is the definition of pluralist democracy.]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514171897 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514172855 I believe that interest groups best illustrate pluralism today because pluralism is a model of democracy where no one group dominates policies and interest groups are groups that work to influence policy as much as they can. They all aim to influence different issues and policies resulting in not just one group dominating influencing all policies.]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514172855 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514174046 Today, interest groups today best illustrate pluralist democracy. Pluralist democracy is when organized groups compete with each other to influence policy which is exactly what interest groups are. Interest groups are are groups that influence policymakers to benefit whatever cause/concerns they have which proves they illustrate a pluralist democracy because they compete with other groups to gain support from politicians who will advocate for them.  ]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514174046 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514174475 Interest groups demonstrate pluralism at its finest. There are tons of interest groups participating in politics and government to influence policy. No one group has all the power and "dominates politics". They all target specific issues and advocate for their policy priorities.]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514174475 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514175024 I think that Pluralism was shown in the interest groups because they were all competing with each other for power and influence over congress so they can get advocate for their issue.]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514175024 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514175835 Interest groups exemplify pluralism in American democracy. A pluralist system relies on balanced, organized interests as a means to disperse power among citizens and ensure that no single entity or unmanaged populace hoards all of the control. In America, interest groups are a means of advocating for specific causes and having some measure of influence over the government. For example, groups like the NRA and the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation provide spaces for people with opposing ideological standings to have significant, theoretically balanced influence.]]> 2021-05-11 16:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514175835 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514178808 Pluralist democracy is what interest groups demonstrate most. Interest groups are formed around specific issues that they work to gain support. There are many of these interest groups, so many that most opinions are able to be expressed without having any single group dominating. Their members have many ways to influence politics by being in the group, like donations, education, and mobilizing the people.]]> 2021-05-11 16:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514178808 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514183483 I definitely think that interest group demonstrate pluralism the most. Interest groups are organized groups that have influence, and unlike elite, all of the influence is not given to those that are wealthy and well-educated.]]> 2021-05-11 16:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514183483 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514184960 Pluralism is best demonstrated in interest groups. Pluralism is a type of democracy where there is a equal contribution when it comes to a group's contribution to policies. Interest groups are groups that try their best to influence a policy (pluralist democracy).]]> 2021-05-11 16:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514184960 https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514190455 Interest groups demonstrate pluralism. Pluralism is a model of democracy where organized groups compete to influence policy, and no single group is dominant. I think this is demonstrated by interest groups because each interest group support and advocate for a specific cause/issue and try to influence politics to help spread awareness for that cause/issue, which pluralism stands for. ]]> 2021-05-11 16:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jharget/vyh71f7fisbxb8rq/wish/1514190455