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| 1 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization. | 5 sets | |
| 2 | a small group of people identified by wealth/ pol. power, who rule in their self-interest | 3 sets | |
| 3 | a perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interest. | 3 sets | |
| 4 | perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who excercise power to furthur their self-interest | 2 sets | |
| 5 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization | 2 sets | |
| 6 | theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization | 2 sets | |
| 7 | theory that upper class elites exercise great influence over public policy | 2 sets | |
| 8 | argues that a few groups have most of the power. | 2 sets | |
| 9 | the view that a small group of people makes mos important gov decisions | 1 set | |
| 10 | the view that a small group of people actually makes most of the important government decisions. | 1 set | |
| 11 | society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further self-interest | 1 set | |
| 12 | theory contending that societies are divided along class lines and that the upper class will rule | 1 set | |
| 13 | a perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self interest. | 1 set | |
| 14 | wealthy property owners control the institutions of government. | 1 set | |
| 15 | a theory of the state which seeks to describe and explain the power relationships in modern society. it argues that a small minority, consisting of members of the economic elite and policy-planning networks, holds the most power independent of a state's democratic elections process. | 1 set | |
| 16 | the theory of power that says the government is actually controlled by a small group of wealthy elite: | 1 set | |
| 17 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upperclass elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization | 1 set | |
| 18 | class lines in society division and upper class elite will rule regardless of government organization | 1 set | |
| 19 | a perspective holding that society is ruled by a small numver of people who exercise power to further their self- interest. | 1 set | |
| 20 | the view that a small group of people actually makes most of the important government decisions | 1 set | |
| 21 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization. compare hyper pluralism, pluralist theory, and traditional democratic theory. | 1 set | |
| 22 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization. compare hyperpluralism, pluralist theory, and traditional democratic theory. | 1 set | |
| 23 | says societies are divided along class lines and the upper class will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization | 1 set | |
| 24 | theory that all socieities, even democracies, are divided into the few who govern and the many who do not | 1 set | |
| 25 | the view that a small group of people makes the gov. decisions | 1 set | |
| 26 | elite; self-interest | 1 set | |
| 27 | n | 1 set | |
| 28 | a perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interest. | 1 set | |
| 29 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization. | 1 set | |
| 30 | only the elite, brightest should govern us. | 1 set | |
| 31 | theory that all societies, even democracies, are divided into few that govern and the many who do not; public policy is controlled by a small percentage of the population | 1 set | |
| 32 | a few groups (primarily the wealthy) have most of the power | 1 set | |
| 33 | a theory of gov't that assets that a small group possesses power and influences society | 1 set | |
| 34 | ruling class (upper, better educated) really control power, may appeal to the people at first but once they get elected they vote for their own class | 1 set | |
| 35 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided among class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization. | 1 set | |
| 36 | is a theory of the state which seeks to describe and explain the power relationships in modern society. | 1 set | |
| 37 | theory that upper class elites exercise great influence over public policy. | 1 set | |
| 38 | argues that because only a few groups have enough power to influence policy, power is concentrated into a few interlocking power centers. | 1 set | |
| 39 | a perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power in their self-interest | 1 set | |
| 40 | a theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines, and that an upper class elite will rule | 1 set | |