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| What is the Iron Law of Oligarchy? How does it relate to Elitism? Who wrote it? |
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| "ANY organization that few (Elites) have power and most (masses) do not" It is the ROOT of Elitism said by Robert Michels |
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| TO STAY IN POWER by focusing on what got them there. (elected, re-elected) TO PRESERVE THE SYSTEM because it's what got them there. Keep people who threaten the system out of Elite. |
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| Define and Discuss Elitism |
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| An approach to politics that focuses on the few in power and their values, demographics, and behavior |
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| it is a statement "You can't understand unless you understand the Elite" |
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| The outcome is the opposite of what you expect |
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The President and Executive branch (200)
Congress (535)
Judiciary (265)
States (10x50=500)
Interests Groups (450)
Media (50)
Total 2,000
Plus 8,000 from Private Sector
Is a GRAND TOTAL OF 10,000 in the Elite |
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| Who is the Chairman of the National Democratic Committee? |
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| Who is the Chairman of the National Republican Committee? |
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| The majority of the population, who are not part of the Elite |
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| Who are the President and Vice-President? |
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| Who is the mayor of San Francisco? |
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| Former Mayor of San Francisco |
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| First Democratic Presidential Candidate |
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| First Republican Presidential Candidate |
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| Second Democratic Presidential Candidate |
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| Second Republican Presidential Candidate |
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| Define and Discuss Pluralism |
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| The belief that democratic values can be preserved in a system where multiple, competing elites determine public policy through bargaining and compromise, voters exercise meaningful choices in elections, and new elites can gain access to power |
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| Who make up the 2,000 political elites? |
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Governmental 1500
Interest Groups 450
Media 50 |
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| Who are the 8,000 economic elites? |
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| The Chairman of the Board, CEO, CFO, COO of the (Russell) 2,000 top, largest, and most lucrative corporations |
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| The elite are disproportionately what? |
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| When was our government the most diverse? |
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| Now. We currently have the most diverse government. |
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| What percentage of the elite were of Elite origin? and what are their chances of becoming an elite? |
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| 20% of the elites are of elite origin and someone of elite origin have a 1 in 100 chance of being an elite. |
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| What percentage of the elite were of Non-Elite origin? and what are their or our chances of becoming an Elite? |
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| 80% of the Elite are from non-Elite origin. And we have a 1 in 40,000 chance of becoming an elite. |
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| Define Developmental Pluralism |
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| The idea that a mentally healthy person will have many interests |
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| An approach to politics that focuses on a society as made of multiple interests which bargain, compete, and negotiate to get what they want |
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| What are the first amendment rights the woman with the pothole used? (from the Bill of Rights) |
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Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom to Petition the Goverment "redress for grievances"
We must have these for a Pluralist Democracy to exist |
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| About a lot of groups competing for what they want. Groups assemble because of common interests, then each must have a leader. These leaders become Elite. |
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| What are the six (6) obstacles to individual freedom |
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| Eachother, Government, Religious Conformity, Poverty, Prejudice, Ignorance |
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What is/are solution/s to this obstacle to individual freedom:
Eachother |
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What is/are solution/s to this obstacle to individual freedom:
Government |
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| Limit government, is a balance between Freedom vs. Security |
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What is/are solution/s to this obstacle to individual freedom:
Religious Conformity |
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| Separate Church and State......Freedom of Religion |
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What is/are solution/s to this obstacle to individual freedom:
Poverty |
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| Social Programs...... Charity....... Economic Growth |
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What is/are solution/s to this obstacle to individual freedom:
Prejudice |
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What is/are solution/s to this obstacle to individual freedom:
Ignorance |
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Skills through public education
Access to information through free press |
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| Define Classical Liberalism |
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| Promoting individual freedom by trying to guarantee equality of opportunity within a tolerant society. |
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| the individual, pursuing wants |
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| Economic Liberalism is known as |
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| Capitalism - a subset of Liberalism |
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| Where is equality of opportunity for Capitalism |
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| What does A "big business" try to do to the Free Market |
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| They try to regulate it to keep new small competitors out |
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| What is the Harm Principle and who wrote it. |
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| The rule the government goes by to see if it should get involved. If there was harm then the justice system becomes involved. Written by John Stewart Mill |
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| What are Smith's 3 accepted roles of Government? |
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| National Security..... Justice Law...... Infrastructure/Public Goods/Utilites |
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| Set of political beliefs that explains the world, tell us how we fit in and provide a plan for action |
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| Define Classical Liberalism |
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| Freedom to think for yourself, based on the individual |
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