Exam 8: Power and Politics

What are the arguments for and against the idea that the United States is dominated by a power elite that controls decisions? In what ways is power concentrated, and how is wealth used to influence elections?

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Students can provide examples of the way wealth and status can influence elections, dominate campaigns, or set agenda behind the scenes. Arguments against a power elite stress the ultimate importance of competitive elections and the inability of elites from different sectors to coordinate their interests and influence.

"Soft money" refers to money that is

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In the 2012 presidential election, what factors made voters more likely to vote for Romney?

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Male, white, older, higher income, nonunion, non-working woman, high school or college education, upper-class identification, Protestant, and frequent church attendance.

Max Weber defined power as

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The "paradox of democracy" is that as

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Due to separation of church and state, religious affiliation does not predict likely voting behavior in the United States.

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C. Wright Mills believed that the power elite of the 19^th century had been replaced by political pluralism in the 20^th century.

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The pluralist perspective, associated with Robert Dahl, David Reisman, and others, suggests that elites do not control all decisions because

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The gender gap in voting refers to

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Question 9

A major force in the distribution of global power in the 21^st century is

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Question 10

With more at stake, poor people are more likely to go to the polls to vote than the rich.

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Black voters in the United States now support the two major political parties about equally.

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G. William Domhoff claims that big corporations can unify their actions through the use of

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Black and Hispanic voters together now make half of the U.S. electorate.

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Women are best represented in the national legislatures of

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Karl Marx contended that governments in capitalist countries serve the interests of the wealthy.

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Since the late 1800s, the African American vote has shifted from

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The idea that power is controlled by an alliance of military, political, and corporate leaders is associated with

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Large multinational corporations may control more assets and net worth than many governments.

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In the United States, voters tend to vote along strictly social class lines.

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What are the arguments for and against the idea that the United States is dominated by a power elite that controls decisions? In what ways is power concentrated, and how is wealth used to influence elections?

"Soft money" refers to money that is

In the 2012 presidential election, what factors made voters more likely to vote for Romney?

Max Weber defined power as

The "paradox of democracy" is that as

Due to separation of church and state, religious affiliation does not predict likely voting behavior in the United States.

C. Wright Mills believed that the power elite of the 19^th century had been replaced by political pluralism in the 20^th century.

The pluralist perspective, associated with Robert Dahl, David Reisman, and others, suggests that elites do not control all decisions because

The gender gap in voting refers to

A major force in the distribution of global power in the 21^st century is

With more at stake, poor people are more likely to go to the polls to vote than the rich.

Black voters in the United States now support the two major political parties about equally.

G. William Domhoff claims that big corporations can unify their actions through the use of

Black and Hispanic voters together now make half of the U.S. electorate.

Women are best represented in the national legislatures of

Karl Marx contended that governments in capitalist countries serve the interests of the wealthy.

Since the late 1800s, the African American vote has shifted from

The idea that power is controlled by an alliance of military, political, and corporate leaders is associated with

Large multinational corporations may control more assets and net worth than many governments.

In the United States, voters tend to vote along strictly social class lines.

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Great Debate

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy

Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age

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Exam 8: Power and Politics

What are the arguments for and against the idea that the United States is dominated by a power elite that controls decisions? In what ways is power concentrated, and how is wealth used to influence elections?

"Soft money" refers to money that is

In the 2012 presidential election, what factors made voters more likely to vote for Romney?

Max Weber defined power as

The "paradox of democracy" is that as

Due to separation of church and state, religious affiliation does not predict likely voting behavior in the United States.

C. Wright Mills believed that the power elite of the 19th century had been replaced by political pluralism in the 20th century.

The pluralist perspective, associated with Robert Dahl, David Reisman, and others, suggests that elites do not control all decisions because

The gender gap in voting refers to

A major force in the distribution of global power in the 21st century is

With more at stake, poor people are more likely to go to the polls to vote than the rich.

Black voters in the United States now support the two major political parties about equally.

G. William Domhoff claims that big corporations can unify their actions through the use of

Black and Hispanic voters together now make half of the U.S. electorate.

Women are best represented in the national legislatures of

Karl Marx contended that governments in capitalist countries serve the interests of the wealthy.

Since the late 1800s, the African American vote has shifted from

The idea that power is controlled by an alliance of military, political, and corporate leaders is associated with

Large multinational corporations may control more assets and net worth than many governments.

In the United States, voters tend to vote along strictly social class lines.

The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender

The Great Debate

The Global Divide: Inequality Across Societies

Class Privilege

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender and Sexual Inequality

Status Prestige

Moving Up: Education and Mobility

Abandoned Spaces, Forgotten Places: Poverty and Place

Reversing the Race to the Bottom: Poverty and Policy

Challenging the System: Social Movements in a Global Age

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C. Wright Mills believed that the power elite of the 19^th century had been replaced by political pluralism in the 20^th century.

A major force in the distribution of global power in the 21^st century is