Which one of the following did Almond not recognize as a stage in the process of change in a political system?

The correct answer is Good Advice.

Key Points

• Gabriel Almond's conceptual framework evolved through three phases.
•  Almond did not recognize "Good Advice"  as a stage in the process of change in a political system.
• Almond outlined his own functional categories and classify them into inputs and outputs-
• Input functions:
  • Political recruitment.
  • Interest aggregation.
  • Political communication  
• Output Functions:
  • Rule making
  • Rule application
  • Rule adjudication

Additional Information

• According to Almond, all political systems have four characteristics:
  • All political systems have structures.
  • The same political functions are performed in all political systems.
  • All political structures are multifunctional.
  • AlI political systems are mixed in the cultural sense.