According to Zweigenhaft and Domhoff, Today's Power Elite in the U.S

question 79

Multiple Choice

According to Zweigenhaft and Domhoff, today's power elite in the U.S. is composed of which of the following?

• A) White males
• B) African American males
• C) White females
• D) African American females

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