Question 1

___________ guarantees every person liberty and the right to property.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pluralism
B)   Elite theory
C)   Democracy
D)   "Natural law"

Question 2

What is the "iron law of oligarchy"?

Accepted Answer

A)   The notion that in any organization, power is in the hands of the few
B)   The idea that elites should rule society because they are better able to do so
C)   The philosophy that masses should obey because they are stupid and lazy
D)   The theory that elites get their power from manufacturing

Question 3

An irony of democracy is that democratic values only can survive in the absence of mass political activism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In pluralism, no single elite dominates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The realization that the system may become endangered is the only real check on ____________________.

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The answer of The realization that the system may become...

Question 6

If democracy helps make people better people, how do elitism and pluralism assist in the promotion of "human dignity" and the development of capacities?

Accepted Answer

Democracy, elitism, and pluralism all pl...

Question 7

The plural elite model views _________________as more widely shared among leadership groups representing different segments of society.

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The answer of The plural elite model views _________________as more...

Question 8

Elite behavior can be either self-interested or ____________________.

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Question 9

Which do you think is the greater threat to democratic values-the elite or the masses? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Elite distemper results when the elites all too frequently put narrow interests ahead of broader, shared values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elitism holds that mass membership rarely exercises power over elite decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is "elite distemper"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Elite repression of mass activism
B)   Elites acting in a narrow, self-serving manner
C)   Elites playing favorites among interest groups
D)   Elites catching sicknesses from dogs

Question 13

The Founders of the United States believed that direct democracy and "unrestrained" majorities would result in

Accepted Answer

A)   the abuse of minorities.
B)   attacks on unpopular or despised individuals and groups.
C)   threats to individual liberty.
D)   all of the above.

Question 14

The predominant model for the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)   the unitary model.
B)   the nationalism model.
C)   the ruling elite model
D)   the plural elite model.

Question 15

Pluralism focuses on interest groups and their interactions with government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Referenda, initiatives, and recall are examples of ____________________ democracy.

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Question 17

Elite theory is best associated with which of the following political science theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gaetano Mosca
B)   John Locke
C)   Thomas Jefferson
D)   Thomas Hobbes

Question 18

Valuable resources such as wealth, status, and celebrity are granted or withheld as the exercise of

Accepted Answer

A)   media control.
B)   elitism.
C)   power.
D)   mass repression.

Question 19

Compare and contrast elitism and pluralism on the relation of the few with power and the many without.

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Elitism and pluralism are two contrastin...

Question 20

The concept of individuals being able to develop their own social, economic, and political capabilities is____________________.

Accepted Answer

equality o...

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