In the U.S., what percentage of the voting-age population is registered to vote?
a. one-fourth
b. one-third
c. two-thirds
d. three-fourths
Question 2According to the text, how has the power elite within the U.S. changed over time?
a. Today, the military has much more power than ever before.
b. The power elite have become smaller and more homogeneous than ever.
c. A new cultural elite, made up of celebrities and religious leaders, has grown.
d. All of these are fairly recent changes in the composition of the power elite.
Question 3According to the model of the power elite, the non-elite are most likely to gain power if:
a. they attempt a military coup.
b. they run for political office.
c. they organize into unions and social movements.
d. None of these; the non-elite cannot achieve power according to the power elite model.
Question 4A minority group wishes to increase its power. The strategy it takes is to become major stockholders in military industries, send its children to the Harvard School of Business and to summer in Kennebunkport. This strategy assumes the:
a. power elite model.
b. pluralist model.
c. conflict/dialectic model.
d. state autonomy model.
Question 5The three bureaucracies that Mills identified as being vital to controlling U.S. decision-making are:
a. military, religion, and government.
b. government, industry, and military.
c. industry, education, and military.
d. government, industry, and education.
Question 6According to Mills, the power elite are those who:
a. own the means of production.
b. have prestige and honor.
c. occupy the top positions in the military, industry, and the executive branch of government.
d. have great traditional authority.
Question 7C. Wright Mills is a central figure in the development of the:
a. pluralist model of American democracy.
b. conflict/dialectic model of pluralism.
c. power elite model.
d. state autonomy model.
Question 8A minority group wishes to increase its power. Its strategy is to win elective office and line up political allies in the legislative branch. This strategy assumes the:
a. power elite model.
b. pluralist model.
c. conflict/dialectic model.
d. state autonomy model.
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