Regarding the elite, class, and pluralist approaches to explain policymaking, political scientists tend to ________________.
A. agree that elite theory now most accurately describes most national political systems
B. conclude that the group approach characterizes the policy process in most contemporary political systems
C. reject the claim that most societies are characterized by political stratification
D. disagree about which of the three approaches is most accurate
Answer: D
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Which set of scores has the smallest standard deviation (no calculations allowed or needed)?
a. 11, 17, 31, 53 b. 5, 11, 42, 22 c. 155, 153, 155, 157 d.27, 105, 10, 80
Swedes are less likely than Americans to challenge governmental decisions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If you believe that identity groups are defined unambiguously by such clear criteria as kinship, culture, language, or phenotype, you probably belong to which of the following schools of thought
a. primordialism b. instrumentalism c. constructivism d. nationalism