Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Elite Theory

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of elite theory?

• A) It implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress.
• B) It emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions.
• C) It is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function.
• D) It indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic and social institutions.
• E) It is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interests.

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Definitions:

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of an egg and a sperm cell.

Gene Pair

Two genes that occupy the same position on homologous chromosomes and control the same inherited characteristic.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), carrying genetic information.

Gene Code

Refers to the sequences of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that determine the specific amino acid sequence in the synthesis of proteins, essential for the functioning and development of an organism.