Elitist Theorists Argue That

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Multiple Choice

Elitist theorists argue that

• A)groups weak in one resource can use another,and all legitimate groups are able to affect public policy by one means or another.
• B)the fact that there are numerous groups proves nothing,because most groups are extremely unequal in power.
• C)the government has treated all interest group demands as legitimate and unwisely chosen to advance them all.
• D)the larger the group,the further it will fall short of providing an optimal amount of a collective good.
• E)governments should be controlled by a select group of well-educated,cultured,wealthy persons who understand the laws of economics and can run the most efficient government.

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Definitions:

Transform Faulting

A type of strike-slip fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, typically found at mid-ocean ridges.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created through volcanic activity.

Seafloor Spreading

A geologic process where new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and slowly moves away from the ridge, contributing to continental drift.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the Earth's mantle.