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Mayhew's baseline model predicting the relative size of the elite in a social system comprised of two stratified sub-classes is extended to the area of social power. Two basic measures of social power, a compliance ratio, and a coefficient of asymmetry (a measure of differentiation) are discussed. It is noted that the average compliance ratio for the elites is essentially a constant, while the average compliance ratio for non-elites is decreasing monotonic function of system size. The coefficient of asymmetry is an increasing monotonic function of system size. Social-psychological bases for system growth are suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]