Pluralism is ________
A. a belief and attitude that individuals who form the elite have greater influence or authority than others
B. a political ideology that supports the rights and power of the people in their struggle against the privileged elite
C. a theory of government that holds that open, multiple, and competing groups can check the asserted power of any one group
D. the view that politics and decision-making is limited to the government framework
E. a system of government in which leaders are not subjected to the test of free elections
C
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Which of the following statements about the Texas legislature established by the Constitution of 1876 is accurate?
A. The legislature attracted many candidates who were primarily interested in the generous salary and less interested in lawmaking. B. The Constitution of 1876 unwittingly created one of the busiest legislatures in the United States. C. The Constitution of 1876 created a legislature that was much more powerful than anticipated. D. The legislature is more easily influenced by special interest groups.
Exceptions to the Miranda rule exist but a larger threat to its continuing survival is
A) state policies that have expanded rights of the accused. B) a more liberal Supreme Court. C) the use of digital cameras to record interrogations. D) preexisting knowledge among suspects of their constitutional rights. E) rulings made related to Betts v. Brady.
By most accounts, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court disapprove of attorneys that
A) attempt to summarize the major points of an argument. B) try to be "conversational." C) are new to the federal system. D) argue aggressively. E) read from a prepared text.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Preference falsification is only limited to totalitarian governments. 2. Legitimacy refers to the voluntary acceptance of a government. 3. Atomization means to keep people together. 4. Government control can also be achieved by pursuing legitimacy.