The political elite is comprised of
a. those who hold official government positions, those who can influence such leaders because of social or financial standing, and those who can shape public opinion related to government policy.
b. the part of the general population that is not part of the political elite but is more involved in politics than the rest of the masses.
c. a single elite group made up of economic, political and military leaders.
d. individuals in the general public who have political patrons, whom they turn to for assistance in times of need and to whom political or financial favors are owed in return.
e. three groups with similar interests on a particular topic: government agencies, those responsible for overseeing the agencies, and interest groups pushing for particular policies related to work of the agency.
A
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The role of the judge in the common law tradition differs from the role of the judge in the civil law tradition in that judges in the common law tradition ______.
a. have much more discretion to interpret the law b. are charged with finding the truth c. play a much more active role in trials d. do not rely on precedent as much as judges in the civil law tradition