11. is / are considered part of the "third force" in U. S. elite society and have been labeled as the Establishment.

Nation's leading foundations, policy-planning organizations, mass media, and universities.

Explanation:

The institutions cited above are considered to be the third force of US society. This is because it is these institutions that are primarily responsible for managing, financing and planning the entire political framework and the process of forming policies across the country. These institutions are extremely important and are home to the true national election.

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