An economic system in which the means of production, such as land and factories, are privately owned and operated for profit is referred to as

a. socialism.
b. communism.
c. capitalism.
d. oligarchy.
e. aristocracy.


c

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Which of the following refers to groups with similar interests on a particular topic that use control of large amounts of information about that topic to steer policies and government spending to reflect their shared interests?

a. Attentive public b. Advocacy groups c. Iron triangles d. New social movements e. Economic groups

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Which is a possible explanation for the failure of scientific sampling method in the 1948 U.S. election when Dewey was solidly predicted to defeat Truman?

A) The error was in assuming that respondents who said they were decided would wind up voting in the same ratio as those who had already undecided. B) The error was in assuming that respondents who said they were undecided would wind up voting in the same ratio as those who had already decided. C) The error was in assuming that non-respondents would wind up voting in the same ratio as those who had already decided. D) The error was in assuming that Democrats who said they were undecided would wind up voting in the same ratio as those Republicans who had already decided.

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What is one way in which the power of the UN Security Council is limited?

A. Its decisions depend entirely on the interests of its member states. B. The UN General Assembly can override its decisions. C. Member states adhere to Security Council resolutions. D. Eight of the ten nonpermanent members can override a permanent member's veto.

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The _________ often negotiate the final details of the state budget

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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