Elite and Class Theory suggests that __________.
power in American politics is divided between several competing and diverse interest groups who protect democracy for the rest of the citizenry
in American society people will vote against their economic interests because of the increased importance attached to social and environmental issues
the media tricks the American people into believing that there is a certain wealthy portion of the population that holds disproportionate levels of political power
the wealthy in American society hold power that supersedes the American democratic process
the upper class has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo