culture, factions are needed in order to support the existence of diversity. With diversity comes change, and at the beginning of a new century, it is important to allow change in America. Pluralistic interest groups will be the key factor in changing the political and economical face of America. While pluralism is met with criticism, it is important for maintaining the balance of power. Without it, the majority would all too easily be able to influence Congress. A tyrannical majority would undermine the political theory on which James Madison and others built the United States. Maintaining the value of pluralism in American political life exposes politics to diversity, allowing every American voice to be Page 6heard and every perspective to be represented. Page 7 ...