Elite theory
a) implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in Congress
b) emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions
c) is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function
d) indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government but not economic and social institutions
e) is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-itnerest
e) is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-itnerest
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a. a German policy to cut back on its use of fossil fuels and to increase its use of nuclear energy. b. the bureaucracy responsible for overseeing Germany's nuclear power plants. c. a European Union-wide policy to switch toward sustainable energy resources that came about due to heavy lobbying by the German Green Party. d. a German policy to switch toward sustainable energy resources. e. traditionally powerful energy cartels in Germany.
The term legislative liaison refers to ______.
a. congressional leaders who have a close relationship with the president b. lobbyists who have an especially good relationship with Congress c. the congressional party leadership who work closely with the committee chairs d. reporters who have a close working relationship with leading members of Congress e. executive personnel who seek congressional support for the president’s agenda