The power elite theory states that power is:

a. concentrated in a small number of people who control the major institutions of the state
b. dispersed throughout a stable society
c. concentrated in the hands of the people rather than the elite
d. concentrated in the hands of those in government


a. concentrated in a small number of people who control the major institutions of the state

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a. true b. false

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