1. A political system that denies people participation or representation in their government is called
A) communism B) democracy C) authoritarian D) socialist
2. Systems and structures that persist over time and help to organize group life are called
A) social controls B) social institutions C) government or political systems D) secular institutions
3. Which theory of power argues that a variety of organizations and institutions have roughly equal access to the power structure?
A) conflict theory B) pluralism C) authoritarianism D) theory of the power elite
4. Organizations formed expressly to raise and spend money in order to influence elected officials are called:
A) power elites B) political action committees C) special interest groups D) unions
5. ___________ is the practice of dividing and categorizing students into groups that receive different instruction on the basis of assumed similarities in their attainment or ability levels.
A) Tracking B) Dividing C) Assimilating D) The hidden curriculum