On which of the following point(s) does/do elitist theories of community power differ from pluralist theories?
A.the amount of overlap among the economic elites, social elites, and political elites
B.whether public officials are subordinate to the economic elites
C.whether power is cumulative
D.all of the above
D
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In Michael Doyle's study of war and democracy, he found that
a. the only war fought between liberal democracies was World War I. b. from 1815 to 1980, there were no wars fought between liberal democracies. c. from 1815 to 1980, there were only three wars fought between liberal democracies. d. democracies frequently start wars with other democracies.
Which interest group lobbies against gun control?
a. NRA b. NBA c. AARP d. NOW
During periods of rapid growth in federal spending, such as the New Deal of the 1930s and the Great Society of the 1960s, what has been the corresponding response of interest groups?
A) As funding and services increased, there was far less need for advocacy; thus the number of interest groups decreased. B) The number of organized and active interest groups increased significantly in order to advocate for or oppose the government's views. C) Interest groups began to merge their organizations into the federal government's bureaucracy. D) Interest groups disbanded because, in effect, they had been successful in advocating for the creation of the new funding programs. E) There was little discernible difference in the organization or number of interest groups.
Which of the following would be considered electoral participation?
a. conducting a “get out the vote” campaign in order to increase voter turnout b. contacting candidates in order to gain support for a desired law c. creating a student organization to protest sexual violence on campus d. organizing a midnight vigil and campus march to protest date rape