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A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are both examples of

A) public policies.
B) interest groups.
C) red tape.
D) exercises in public opinion.
E) majoritarian politics.

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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What is the role of wealth in pluralist theory vs.elite theory? Which do you find most convincingly portrays the reality of contemporary United States politics and why?

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Hyperpluralists believe that government gives in to too many interest and single-issue groups.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

What is Harold Laswell's definition of politics? To what extent do you agree with this definition?

When interests conflict,which they often do,no coalition may be strong enough to form a majority and establish policy-this can lead to a policy gridlock.

The relationship between groups and the government in hyperpluralist theory is

Compare and contrast the role of groups in pluralist theory and in hyperpluralist theory.In your opinion,which theory best reflects the role of groups in the U.S.?

Americans are united by a shared religion and ancestry.

The sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a year in a nation are collectively referred to as

The condition occurring when interests conflict and no coalition is strong enough to form a majority and establish policy is called

______ is the process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time.

List the challenges and opportunities that emergent communication technologies present for political participation.

Despite their apparent political apathy,young Americans are among the most active volunteers in their communities.What is the difference,if any,between political participation and voluntarism? Are both forms of engagement equally important to a democracy? Why (or why not?)and how?

Pluralism is a political philosophy supporting the rights of average citizens in their struggle against privileged elites.

Identify two challenges to democracy in the contemporary United States.How and why are these challenges?

There is a significant gap between the young (under the age of 25)and the elderly (over the age of 65)on measures of political interest,knowledge,and participation.

At the center of all theories of elite domination of politics is

Most public policies are made by a single policymaking institution.

The closer the correspondence between representatives and their electoral majority,the closer the approximation of democracy.