What is the meaning of the word politics?
1. Campaigning for legislative candidates
2. Joining a political action committee
3. Having expert power
4. Influencing the allocation of scarce resources
Correct Answer: 4
According to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee (2012, p. 5), politics can be defined as "influencing-specifically, influencing the allocation of scarce resources." Defined in this way, the word denotes more than action in the governmental arena; it is also applicable to every sphere of life where resources are limited and more than one person or group competes for them. Campaigning for a legislative candidate and joining a political action committee are political activities, but do not define the word politics. Having expert power does not define the word politics.
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