Demagogues are
a. mass-oriented leaders who express hostility toward the established order.
b. right-wing counter-elites who talk of The will of the people..
c. left-wing radicals who talk of Power to the people..
d. all of the above.
Question -2-Mass-oriented leaders who express hostility toward the established order
a. are called demagogues.
b. are welcomed into the U.S. elite system.
c. are generally not successful in generating mass support.
d. often condemn the use of violence and mass repression.
Question -3-Masses are dangerously vulnerable to appeals of
a. intolerance. c. class antagonisms.
b. racial hatred. d. all of the above.
Question -4-Applying the pluralist approach, which of the following explains the direction of influence on public policy?
a. Elites influence the masses to make them believe a policy choice is good.
b. Interest groups work to influence public policy to favor their interests.
c. Masses influence the elites to make the best public policy for the general public.
d. Elites influence the masses through interest groups for their own good.
Question -5-What is elite distemper?
a. Elite repression of mass activism
b. Elites acting in a narrow, self-serving manner
c. Elites playing favorites among interest groups
d. Elites catching sicknesses from dogs
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