Which of the following is an example of the free-rider (or collective goods) problem?
a. an elected official accepting bribes from an interest group
b. an environmental group struggling to raise funds for a "clean air" campaign
c. an environmental group disagreeing on what policy goals to pursue
d. a political action committee contributing to candidates from both major political parties
b
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International law depends on __________, collective action, and international norms for enforcement.
A. reciprocity B. organizations C. diplomatic accreditation D. courts
A libertarian's position on government enforcement of traditional values is that
a) it is not the government's business. b) government needs to enforce traditional values. c) government should be somewhat involved in enforcing traditional values. d) government should only be involved in enforcing drug laws.
How does North Korea explain its claim to be a democracy despite banning opposition parties and free elections?
a. The definition of democracy is different in the Korean language. b. The communist government does not claim that North Korea is a democracy. c. The government bans all use of information technology so the people cannot learn about true democracies. d. The government claims to know what the people truly need better than the people themselves. e. The government claims that Communism is a form of democracy.
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education was responsible for overturning which of the following Supreme Court decisions?
a. Bakke v. California b. Sweatt v. Painter c. Dred Scott v. Sandford d. Plessey v. Ferguson