Explain E. E. Schattschneider’s observation: “The flaw in the pluralist heaven is that the heavenly chorus sings with a strong upper-class accent.”
What will be an ideal response?
Organizational resources are distributed unevenly across political interests.
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Americans' civil liberties are primarily found in the Bill of Rights
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Nomenklatura refers to
a. a collective, comprised of the heads of the various segments of the armed forces, which oversees policy decisions in some military governments. b. the act of overthrowing an existing government. c. the method of controlling bureaucratic appointments during the Soviet period by selecting individuals from a preexisting list of names. d. a political system where the military is an active participant in politics. e. a setting in which the state focuses on having a strong military force and emphasizes the need to be prepared to use it aggressively.
According to President Obama, what is the main challenge in thwarting homegrown terrorism?
a. minimizing civilian casualties b. preserving the privacy of American citizens c. no challenges to preventing domestic terrorism d. obtaining electronic communications of suspected domestic terrorists e. sorting through vast intelligence information gathered from surveillance efforts
Which of the following is NOT commonly seen as one of the elements of democracy?
a. Coup d'etat b. Participation c. Contestation d. Civil liberties e. Freedom of association