According to C. Wright Mills, the power elite comprises
a. a single elite group made up of economic, political, and military leaders.
b. individuals in the general public who have political patrons, whom they turn to for assistance in times of need and to whom political or financial favors are owed in return.
c. the part of the general population that is not part of the political elite but is more involved in politics than the rest of the masses.
d. three groups with similar interests on a particular topic: government agencies, those responsible for overseeing the agencies, and interest groups pushing for particular policies related to work of the agency.
e. those who hold official government positions, those who can influence such leaders because of their social or financial standing, and those who can shape public opinion related to government policy.
A
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