A. power is spread through multiple centers
B. policy reflects the wishes of a few elites
C. significant decisions are made by the upper classes
D. power is in the hands of a small homogeneous class of leaders
Related Mcqs:
- Ageism asserts that___________________?
A. wisdom accompanies advancing age
B. each stage of life has its own rewards
C. the young are superior to the old
D. life begins forty - Crowds and masses differ in that___________________?
A. masses are not personally connected to one another
B. people in a crowd are in close proximity to one another
C. collective behavior cannot take place in masses
D. masses of people must always be in the same physical setting - The synthesis of the elitist and pluralist approaches realist democracy assumes that_____________?
A. voters do have a choice in elite competition
B. the elites have a consensus on basic democracy
C. new groups can become the new elite
D. all of the above - Pluralist societies depend upon one of the following for their existence_______________?
A. immigration
B. colonization
C. conquest
D. coexistence - The democratic state is based on the social contract theories of Locke and Rousseau These theories maintain that ?
A. people must obey the rulers at all times
B. the rulers govern at the direction of God
C. the people allow themselves to be governed for their own good
D. a society cannot exist without authoritarian rulers - Political scientists Dye and Zeigler maintain that____________?
A. the elite may be influenced by the masses but it is more likely that it influences the masses
B. the elite constitutes a monolithic ruling class
C. elite groups have maximum control over decisions that affect the majority of people
D. the elite works against the public good - Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?
A. high tuitions
B. a lowering of standards
C. muzzling of academic freedom
D. all of the above - Government____________?
A. is a pivotal institution
B. is the acting arm of the state
C. includes the political process
D. all of the above - Surveys of American voters reveal_______________?
A. a general support of the government
B. full support of democratic principles
C. the majority of people and political leaders are equally committed to democratic values
D. a general cynicism about government - Unions face WHICH of the following problems ?
A. Antitrust laws
B. Increasing white-collar membership
C. Expansion of the manufacturing sector
D. Loss of membership
