In his famous analysis of the nature of American politics and society, __________ suggested that Americans engage in "self interest rightly understood."

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Case studies can prove or disprove a theory. 2. According to elite theory, power is concentrated in the hands of a political elite. 3. The comparative method is the means by which scholars try to mimic laboratory conditions by careful selection of cases. 4. Quantitative statistical technique is a research method used for large-scale studies that reduces evidence to sets of numbers so that statistical analysis can systematically compare a huge number of cases.

A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president

A. is in office when the economy goes bad, which creates a demand for stronger leadership. B. has the strong support of the American people. C. is a former member of Congress. D. is on good terms with other world leaders. E. None of these answers is correct.