1 pts Question 5 What has democracy come to mean in practice? O elitist control through interest group politics O pluralistic government through the combination of popularly elected representatives and the influence of interest groups O majority rule through the free and open election of representatives O pluralism through the election of representatives and the influence of corporate interests O oligarchic government through a legislature chosen through popular election
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