Which theorists argue that modern electoral democracies in reality give limited power to those in more marginalized positions and that elites dominate the national discourse, control major institutions, and influence voters more than voters influence who is in office?
A. elite theorists
B. democratic theorists
C. classical theorists
D. rational choice theorists
A. elite theorists
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Of all the countries considered in this book, Mexico has one of the weakest bureaucracies, especially when it comes to making policy. That is largely the case because the
a. bureaucracy is very small. b. bureaucrats are poorly educated. c. bureaucrats have few resources. d. system is a federal one. e. president used bureaucratic positions for patronage.
If you were a president who wanted to assess how the public was going to respond to your new policies regarding gun control in the United States, what would you be likely to do?
A)Write an opinion piece. B)Float a trial balloon. C)Put it in the State of the Union address. D)Enact the policy and wait for a response.
The idea of “convergence” implies that
a. globalization will force countries to converge their economic systems, creating a unified global currency b. globalization will make nation-states powerless and obsolete c. globalization will force similar economic and social policies across all countries d. none of these
Newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet are all examples of ______.
a. the media b. bureaucracy c. political culture d. polyarchy