The U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR)
a. was created in 1959 and remains a powerful influence in helping states establish their own ACIRorganizations
b. is now defunct, but many states have established their own ACIRs.
c. was abolished during the Reagan administration in the 1980s, but was revived by President Clinton in 1996.
d. was created in 1960 as a temporary organization that was supposed to dissolve in 1991, but it continues tofunction because the agency obtained an extension to operate until 2015.
b
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Dependency theory argues that ______.
A. there are stages of growth for each society, and that poor countries should replicate rich countries’ path of development B. rich countries got rich at the expense of poor countries, and that the international economy structurally favors rich countries C. growth occurs if and when the state plays an active role in investment and innovation to build the competitiveness of national industries D. poor countries can develop quickly and efficiently by focusing on competition and commodification in all parts of life
Which of the following statements is true of criticisms of the elite view?
A. Critics argue that power elites emphasize how the political game is played rather than why people play it. B. Critics argue that the minority of political activists is much less unified than elite theory asserts. C. Critics point to ethnic conflicts as examples of how elites check and balance each other. D. Critics argue that power elite supporters are functionalist theorists.