Which of the following statements is true of criticisms of the elite view?

a. Critics argue that power elites emphasize how the political game is played rather than why people play it.
b. Critics argue that the minority of activists is much less unified than elite theory asserts.
c. Critics point to ethnic conflicts as examples of how elites check and balance each other.
d. Critics argue that power elite supportersare functionalist theorists.
e. Critics argue that the political ideals of democracy are in better hands under the control of an uninformed majority.


B

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