When you have completed the review, check your answers using the key provided in the Appendix. Do not submit these exercises for grading. A small group of people allocate values and determine policy for society. Mass public opinion determines elite values and opinions. Policy changes occur incrementally.
Elites share a consensus on basic political values.
A useful model simplifies reality. All of the above. Public choice models suggest a role for government in situations in which markets fail. According to the group theory of public policymaking, government is responsible for establishing the rules of the game. repressing minority groups. For members of Congress, the most important objective is winning re-election.