Robert A. Dahl, in his study of New Haven, Connecticut, concluded that
A) a power structure of top businessmen made the policy for the city.
B) the city was not run by a power elite of economic and social notables and that policy decisions were made by changing coalitions of leaders drawn from different segments of the community.
C) persons not elected to office played very considerable parts in the making of many important decisions.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.
B
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The response of the federal government to the protest led by Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham in 1963 that was met by violent police action was to
a. urge Dr. King to abandon the protest. b. order the Alabama governor and Birmingham police to protect the protestors and pay them compensation. c. send federal troops and officials to Birmingham to work out an agreement. d. ignore the protest, claiming it was a local matter. e. refuse to recognize Dr. King as the leader of the SCLC.