In Recent Years, the Religious Right Has Had a Great

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Multiple Choice

In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through ________.

• A) grassroots mobilization
• B) gaining access
• C) litigation
• D) campaign financing
• E) iron triangles

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Private Property Rights

The legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of land or belongings owned by an individual or entity.

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

Wealth-Creating Assets

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Elite Theory

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