In which type of democracy power is not concentrated in one place, but spread out over many individuals?
A
Elitist democracy
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B
Pluralist democracy
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C
Liberal democracy
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D
Classical democracy
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Solution
The correct option is A Elitist democracy The theory posits that a small minority, consisting of members of the economic elite
and policy-planning networks, holds the most power and that this power
is independent of a state's democratic elections process.