diff --git a/lib/graph_ql/association_resolver.rb b/lib/graph_ql/association_resolver.rb
index a896a0644..142b24313 100644
--- a/lib/graph_ql/association_resolver.rb
+++ b/lib/graph_ql/association_resolver.rb
@@ -13,23 +13,24 @@ module GraphQL
       filter_forbidden_elements(requested_elements)
     end
 
-    def target_public_elements
-      target_model.respond_to?(:public_for_api) ? target_model.public_for_api : target_model.all
-    end
-
-    def filter_forbidden_elements(requested_elements)
-      if AssociationResolver.matching_exceptions.include?(field_name)
-        requested_elements
-      elsif requested_elements.respond_to?(:each)
-        requested_elements.all & allowed_elements.all
-      else
-        allowed_elements.include?(requested_elements) ? requested_elements : nil
-      end
-    end
-
     def self.matching_exceptions
       [:public_voter]
     end
 
+    private
+
+      def target_public_elements
+        target_model.respond_to?(:public_for_api) ? target_model.public_for_api : target_model.all
+      end
+
+      def filter_forbidden_elements(requested_elements)
+        if AssociationResolver.matching_exceptions.include?(field_name)
+          requested_elements
+        elsif requested_elements.respond_to?(:each)
+          requested_elements.all & allowed_elements.all
+        else
+          allowed_elements.include?(requested_elements) ? requested_elements : nil
+        end
+      end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/association_resolver_spec.rb b/spec/lib/association_resolver_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adb8a8b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/association_resolver_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe GraphQL::AssociationResolver do
+  let(:comments_resolver) { GraphQL::AssociationResolver.new(:comments, Comment) }
+  let(:geozone_resolver)  { GraphQL::AssociationResolver.new(:geozone,  Geozone) }
+  let(:geozones_resolver) { GraphQL::AssociationResolver.new(:geozones, Geozone) }
+
+  describe '#initialize' do
+    it 'sets allowed elements for unscoped models' do
+      geozone_1 = create(:geozone)
+      geozone_2 = create(:geozone)
+
+      expect(geozones_resolver.allowed_elements).to match_array([geozone_1, geozone_2])
+    end
+
+    it 'sets allowed elements for scoped models' do
+      public_comment = create(:comment, commentable: create(:proposal))
+      restricted_comment = create(:comment, commentable: create(:proposal, :hidden))
+
+      expect(comments_resolver.allowed_elements).to match_array([public_comment])
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#call' do
+    it 'resolves simple associations' do
+      geozone = create(:geozone)
+      proposal = create(:proposal, geozone: geozone)
+      
+      result = geozone_resolver.call(proposal, nil, nil)
+
+      expect(result).to eq(geozone)
+    end
+
+    it 'blocks forbidden elements when resolving simple associations' do
+      skip 'None of the current models allows this spec to be executed'
+    end
+
+    it 'resolves paginated associations' do
+      proposal = create(:proposal)
+      comment_1 = create(:comment, commentable: proposal)
+      comment_2 = create(:comment, commentable: proposal)
+      comment_3 = create(:comment, commentable: create(:proposal))
+
+      result = comments_resolver.call(proposal, nil, nil)
+
+      expect(result).to match_array([comment_1, comment_2])
+    end
+
+    it 'blocks forbidden elements when resolving paginated associations' do
+      proposal = create(:proposal, :hidden)
+      comment = create(:comment, commentable: proposal)
+
+      result = comments_resolver.call(proposal, nil, nil)
+
+      expect(result).to be_empty
+    end
+
+    it 'permits all elements for exceptions' do
+      skip 'Current implementation is temporary'
+    end
+  end
+end