1.3 FRQ

Our politicians have aggressively pursued a policy of globalization—moving our jobs, our wealth, and our factories to Mexico and overseas. Globalization has made . . . politicians very wealthy. But it has left millions of our workers with nothing but poverty and heartache.
—Donald Trump, excerpts from campaign speech in Monessen, Pennsylvania, June 28, 2016


Three models of representative democracy—participatory, pluralist, and elite—have been used to describe American democracy. After reading the scenario, respond to A, B, and C below.

Describe the viewpoint conveyed by the passage.

In the context of the scenario, explain how a citizen could participate in politics in an effort to prevent an action described in the passage.

Explain how civil society can be used to further citizens’ interests in a democracy.