___ A gubernatorial pardon has the effect of canceling an individual's conviction as well as his or her sentence

Which of the following statements best reflects the elite theory of American politics?

a. American politics is dominated by a small elite who is responsible for most of the important policy decisions. b. Public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups. c. The American political arena is made up of individuals, many of whom are striving to be part of an elite. d. Public policy arises directly from the will of the majority, as expressed through voting patterns. e. Many U.S. senators come from wealthy families.

______ Americans, those with more distinctive racial heritage, have increasingly called out a space for themselves in the discourse and policies surround race and identity.

a. Multiethnic b. Multicultural c. Multisocietal d. Multiracial