3479574 The Pluralist loading his goods on to his pack mule, 1754; (add.info.: The Pluralist loading his goods on to his pack mule. Classical pluralism is the view that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence. The central question for classical pluralism is how power and influence are distributed in a political process. 1494.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.