The elitist theory holds that a power elite acts as a gatekeeper to the public p

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The elitist theory holds that a power elite acts as a gatekeeper to the public policymaking process. Which one of the following statements about the elitist theory is NOT true: 1. once an issue is on the policy agenda, public policies made in response reflect the values and ideologies of the governing elite. 2. the power elite dominates the public policymaking even though it occupies a inferior position in society. 3. It has been argued that the nation's social and economic systems depend on the power elite's consensus regarding the system's fundamental values. 4. the only policy alternatives that receive serious consideration by the power elite are those that fall within the shared consensus.

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The elitist theory holds that a power elite acts as a gatekeeper to the public policymaking process. Which one of the following statements about the elitist theory is NOT true: 1. once an issue is on the policy agenda, public policies made in response reflect the values and ideologies of the governing elite. TRUE As they do not allow any non conducive policies 2. the power elite dominates the public policymaking even though it occupies a inferior position in society. FALSE They on most occasions occupy superior position 3. It has been argued that the nation's social and economic systems depend on the power elite's consensus regarding the system's fundamental values. TRUE As they are the gatekeepers 4. the only policy alternatives that receive serious consideration by the power elite are those that fall within the shared consensus. TRUE As if not within shared consensus they are lost

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