The political elite is comprised of
a. those who hold official government positions, those who can influence such leaders because of social or financial standing, and those who can shape public opinion related to government policy.
b. the part of the general population that is not part of the political elite but is more involved in politics than the rest of the masses.
c. a single elite group made up of economic, political and military leaders.
d. individuals in the general public who have political patrons, whom they turn to for assistance in times of need and to whom political or financial favors are owed in return.
e. three groups with similar interests on a particular topic: government agencies, those responsible for overseeing the agencies, and interest groups pushing for particular policies related to work of the agency.
A
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The trend in federal-state relations since the 1980s can best be described as the
A) federal government assuming more financial responsibility for state programs. B) states assuming more responsibility for Social Security and Medicare. C) federal government transferring more responsibility to the states but reducing funding. D) states playing a larger role in the area of national defense and border security.
At-large elections increase minority representation because campaigns are usually less expensive
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
An agreement among all one hundred senators on how a bill or presidential nomination will be debated, changed, and voted on is called a(n)
A) ?unanimous consent agreement.
B) ?mutual non-aggression pact.
C) ?unilateral consent agreement.
D) ?majoritarian hold.
E) ?bipartisan consent agreement.
"Seek ye first the political kingdom..." is a statement associated
with: A) Kemal Atatürk. B) Deng Xiaoping. C) King Sihanouk. D) Kwame Nkrumah.