The more commonly held view of contemporary political leaders and political scientists regarding public opinion is based on which theory?

a. elitism
b. essentialism
c. pluralism
d. positivism


c

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A) a world economy characterized by the free movement of goods, capital, labor, and information across national borders. B) a period of intense East-West rivalry that dates back to the Second World War. C) the spread of nuclear weapons to other nations. D) the period of a relaxation of tensions between the United States and China. E) all of the above.

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Local government units exist only as agents of the state and exercise only those powers expressly given to them by their respective state governments. This relationship is known as ________

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