Author Question: According to the text, how has the power elite within the U.S. changed over time? a. Today, the ... (Read 46 times)

Charlie · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

According 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 2

According 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.