GOVT 1000 Topic 6

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What is the subset of human behaviours that involves the use of power?

Mass public behaviour
Mass political behaviour
Political elite behaviour
Political behaviour (correct)

According to Lasswell, what is politics?

A process of determining how the government is structured
A process of determining how power and resources are distributed in society without recourse to violence (correct)
A process of determining how laws are created
A process of determining who makes policy decisions

Who does the term 'Mass public' refer to?

Elected or appointed officials at all levels
The public at large – the recipients of policy rather than the makers of policy (correct)
Media outlets and political parties
Regular citizens in the process of determining how power and resources are distributed in society

Who does the term 'Political Elite' often refer to?

<p>Elected or appointed officials at all levels from Mayors to Supreme Court Justices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Mass political behaviour refer to?

<p>The actions of regular citizens in the process of peacefully determining how power and resources are distributed in society (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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