1. The normative version of the theory of pluralism claims that if people are equally free to participate in political parties and interest groups, and no one group wins all of the time, then we will see negotiation and compromise. Reflect on one of the two following questions: Are the assumptions of the theory true (i.e., is everybody equally free to participate? does no one group win all of the time?)? If possible, provide some kind of evidence, or a contemporary example, to justify your answer. Does pluralistic competition among political parties and interest groups lead to negotiation and compromise? If possible, provide some kind of evidence, or a contemporary example, to justify your answer.