Researchers Conducting Community Power Studies Generally Believe That

question 67

Multiple Choice

Researchers conducting community power studies generally believe that

• A)pluralism is a theory that has no ability to describe the nature of politics in many American communities.
• B)influence is shared among many people and tends to be limited to particular issues and areas.
• C)power in communities can only be explained through social stratification.
• D)the same small group of individuals has complete influence over all policy issues.
• E)public policy is controlled by elected officials who are not at all responsive to citizens.

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Definitions:

Allegiance

Loyalty or commitment of an individual to a group, cause, or nation.

Revolution

A fundamental and relatively quick change in political power or organizational structures that takes place when the population revolts against current authorities, often leading to significant societal transformation.

Republicanism

A political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.