The theory that an abundance of groups trying to influence public policy, will result in a deadlock is an example of which theory?

The correct answer is B. Hyper pluralism

Explanation:

Pluralism or the co-existence of different groups with political power and different positions, beliefs, etc. is considered as positive because this makes power to be distributed in different groups and different initiatives can be promoted. However, the excessive existence of groups or hyperpluralism leads to a deadlock as there are too many factions for power to be equally distributed or for the government to support progress. According to this, the situation presented is an example of hyper pluralism because this shows the excess in groups with political power.

1. ford: gerald ford´s presidency, from 1974 to 1977, faced high inflation, named it public enemy nº1, and created the win program (whip inflation now).

2. carter: president from 1977 to 1981, carter had controversial poitions over abortion, but yet, he enforce the roe vs wade decision, which had pro-choice content.

3. reagan. for his eloquency and powerful speeches in his mandates, from 1981 to 1989, reagan earned this nickname, “the great communicator” .

4. george h w bush: despite many presidents had important roles in managing and trying to end the cold war, it was in bush sr's mandate that the berlin wall was materially destroyed, and he was visited by gorbachev in the uspresident from 1989 to 1993.

5. clinton: defense of marriage act. clinton signed this controvesial act, which defined marriage and spouses in strict heterosexual perspective, that was later declard unconstitutional by the us supreme court.

6. george w bush: in the begining of his presidency, which lasted until 2009, bush jr faced the greatest terrorist attacks in us and probably the worlds history, in september, 11 of 2001.

7. obama: in attempts to cease a great economical crisis, barack obama signed the controversial recovery act in february 2009, which handled 780-billion dollars.

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