A theory of government and politics contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened. Extreme form of pluralism.

• A. Elitist Democracy
• B. Hyperpluralism
• C. Federalism
• D. Cooperative Federalism

Answer: (B)

Hyperpluralism is the view that groups are so powerful and numerous that they overwhelm government, leading to gridlock and weakened governance. When many interest groups push conflicting demands, policymakers struggle to reach compromises, so policy action slows or stalls and the government appears ineffective. This matches the description of an extreme form of pluralism. By contrast, elitist democracy centers on power held by a small, privileged group, and federalism or cooperative federalism refer to the structure of distributing and sharing power across levels of government rather than the idea that too many groups paralyze decision-making.