The ability of the business elite to deal directly with high-ranking government administrators to influence implementation of policy is called
A) nepotism.
B) patronage.
C) cronyism.
D) elite access.
D
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A) on the graph B) steep or sharp C) slight or gradual D) None of the above Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
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A. Dual federalism B. Cooperative federalism C. Competitive federalism D. Permissive federalism E. Coercive federalism
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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