The Pluralist Model of Power Relations in the United States

question 86

Multiple Choice

The pluralist model of power relations in the United States suggests that

• A) power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders.
• B) power is held by many competing groups that have access to government, so no single group is dominant.
• C) power is held by a group of charismatic leaders.
• D) power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders and is held by a group of charismatic leaders.

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Null Hypothesis

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Multiple Regression Equation

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Y-intercept

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