Pluralists believe that interest groups ______.
a. are making American democracy elitist
b. give more power to citizens and enhance democratic life
c. are good for democracy only if they are public but that economic and equal opportunity interest groups weaken democracy
d. are too widespread in American society
e. have taken away power from citizens and have weakened democracy
b. give more power to citizens and enhance democratic life
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The idea that the evolution of capitalism has made the industrial city obsolete is associated most closely with which urban theory?
A. pluralist theory B. neo-Marxist theory C. unitary interest theory D. growth machine theory
Which of the following is true with regard to the supremacy clause?
A. It refers to the clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations B. Contained in Article VI of the Constitution, the clause gives national laws the absolute power even when states have enacted a competing law. C. Contained in Article I of the Constitution, the clause sets forth the implied powers of Congress. D. It refers to the clause that states that Congress has the right to make all laws essential to carry out all powers the Constitution vests in the national government. E. Contained in Article IV of the Constitution, the clause requires each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid.
A communist regime
a. has rule by a single leader or small group of leaders, limited political participation, existent but limited autonomy of society from state control, the lack of an overarching ideology, and limited control over the economy. b. is characterized by an effort to remake society and "atomize" the population. It includes an official ideology; a single mass political party, usually with a single leader, that has a monopoly of political power; a secret police force and the use of terror against the population; a monopoly over means of communication; a monopoly over weapons in society; and a command economy. c. seeks to remake society in the name of the working class through, among other things, state ownership of the means of production. d. engages in militarism and emphasizes remaking society along racial, religious, or ethnic lines. e. is one in which the central government has authority over all lower levels of government, and those lower levels have no powers reserved for them.
A focus group is
a. a group of voters who are observed as they discuss political candidates, issues, and events. b. a group of voters a politician tries to sway away from the opposition candidate. c. the general name for the group of campaign workers who keep the candidate focused on the message of the campaign. d. a targeted segment of voters that politicians believe are crucial for victory.