A. all political and social issues
B. the major issues like war and peace
C. the election of all national officials
D. access to Supreme Court appointments
Related Mcqs:
- In C.Wright Mill,s view what group constitutes an elite ?
A. Church leaders and educators
B. The corporate rich only
C. High ranking military officers only
D. The military-industrial-governmental complex - C.Wright Mills maintains that the nation is really ruled by_______________?
A. the masses
B. a power elite
C. representatives of the people
D. the participants in the political process - Advocates of the elitist approach believe that the ruling elite maintains its power by____________?
A. physical force
B. manipulation of the masses
C. explaining the truth to the people
D. none of the above - The power elite are drawn from among the_______________?
A. military and business leaders
B. middle-class urban residents
C. union leaders
D. intellectuals - According to Marx which group constituted a ruling elite ?
A. The proletariat
B. The bourgeoisie
C. The workers for the owners of the means of production
D. The military - Smith wrote that private ownership of the means of production would ?
A. create abuse
B. stimulate government control
C. stimulate economic growth as each individual tried to maximize profits
D. stifle economic growth as the markets would be flooded with merchandise - In the present national power is based on________________?
A. size and resources
B. location and population
C. political ideology and wealth
D. specific combinations of attributes - Power may be asserted by_________________?
A. reciprocating
B. promising a reward in return for compliance
C. coercion
D. coercion reciprocation or reward - The legitimate possession of power is a definition of______________?
A. force
B. the police
C. the state
D. authority - The oldest form of power rests on_______________?
A. rational-legal authority
B. charismatic authority
C. traditional authority
D. the authority of force
