The notion that only a select few have the power to influence policymaking in a Democratic society is known as ______.

a. Capitalism
b. Federalism
c. Pluralism
d. Elitism


d. Elitism

Political Science

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The best match to the real number system is provided by

A) interval scales. B) nominal scales. C) ratio scales. D) ordinal scales.

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Why is it sometimes difficult to use fiscal policy to regulate the economy?

A. Federal spending cannot be easily adjusted up or down as economic conditions change. B. Decisions about how much government should spend are made by a very small group of people. C. Changes in spending and taxes can occur very quickly before many economists can agree on what the problem is. D. Decisions by Congress to lower the discount rate to federal banks are a cumbersome process. E. Checks and balances provided for in the Constitution require agreement among all three branches regarding a course of action.

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Simple random samples are not very useful for predicting voting outcomes because they may undersample or oversample key populations not likely to vote

Indicate whether this statement is true or false?

Political Science

The Speaker of the house is a member of the Legislative Budget Board and the Texas Legislative Council, on both of which he serves as chair

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Political Science