In social science, the term "elite" refers
A. to people who are better than others.
B. to people who have more money, education, popularity, or political power than others.
C. to people born into the "right" families.
D. to people with royal titles.
E. only to the people that hold political office.
Answer: B
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Failing states are those states that
a. have recently lost a war. b. suffer economic problems due to trade imbalances. c. lack control over territory and cannot provide basic services. d. have not yet been recognized by the international community. e. are engaged in lengthy civil wars.
___________ is a system of classification that divides states into groups with common features and allows one to make broad assumptions about the states in each group
a. The qualitative method b. A typology c. The Montesquieu equation d. The Weberian model
A primary strength of a federal system is _______
a. it allows states to declare federal laws null and void b. its ability to control tyranny by decentralizing power c. it grants powers explicitly to either states or the federal government d. that state rights become less important
A state legislature brings a measure to allow gambling in the state to the people for a vote. This is an example of what type of popular legitimation?
A. initiative B. deliberative democracy C. negotiated ballot D. referendum