Power is
A) the making of binding rules for society that determine the distribution of valued things.
B) the possession of control over others.
C) the response of the rest of society to the decisions made by authorities.
D) the pursuit and exercise of demands.
E) not necessary in a totalitarian state.
B
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A. working B. middle C. upper D. upper-middle
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A. public-interest lobby. B. ideological interest group. C. political party. D. Think Tank. E. pressure group.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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A) Congress has the power to levy taxes. B) States are prohibited from coining money. C) States cannot regulate interstate commerce without the consent of Congress. D) The executive branch has the power to establish lower federal courts. E) An independently elected president holds executive power.