In the "iron law of oligarchy," Robert Michels stated that bureaucracy always means ________

a. inefficiency.
b. the few rule the many.
c. formal rules and regulations.
d. alienation.


Answer: b

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. police presence b. a safer neighborhood c. number of neighborhood residents d. methods of police training

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A) increased dramatically B) decreased dramatically C) increased slightly D) decreased to almost zero

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