A. they are representative of a minority of people
B. they are democratic
C. they are accountable to the public
D. none of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Latent functions of government include_______________?
A. public education
B. health care
C. the rise of administrative elites
D. war - Types of survey data include_______________?
A. naires
B. personal interviews
C. previously gathered statistical information
D. all of the above - Crimes that are tolerated more than others because they seldom include violence include_______________?
A. copyright infringement
B. data rape
C. price fixing
D. all but B - Criticisms of structural functionalism include_______________?
A. who says that a football player is more important than a college professor?
B. sons of talented persons are privileged even if they themselves lack talent
C. is a stable society better than an unequal society?
D. all of the above - Factors in the urban crisis include_______________?
A. the move of the middle class and industry to the suburbs
B. the inner city,s declining tax base
C. a high percentage of deprived and trapped individuals
D. all of the above - Interest groups have the following traits They_______________?
A. present official candidates to the electorate
B. have the goal of complete control of the government
C. put their names on ballots
D. are only accountable to themselves - Shortcomings of interest groups include______________?
A. injecting partisan ideologies into political parties
B. creating splinter parties
C. the dissemination of biased information
D. stifling minority voices - The leaders of interest groups tend to be_________________?
A. in accord with the agenda of the rank and file
B. more liberal than the rank and file
C. more conservative than the rank and file
D. unaware of the concerns of the rank and file - The school of thought that considers power to be brokered by various interest groups is called______________?
A. pluralism
B. power elitism
C. absolute power
D. authoritarianism - Interest groups may be defined as__________________?
A. groups of people interested in specific legislation
B. groups of people who want to enter politics
C. wealthy and civicminded people with excessive leisure time.
D. coalitions of individuals with similar attitudes and interests who attempt to influence public policy
