Which of the following is a standard collective action problem that must be overcome for an interest group to promote or defend a shared interest?
a. there is a constitutional prohibition on unauthorized group activity.
b. The inability to communicate on a large-scale basis because of the size of the country increases the coordination problems.
c. Conformity costs are exceedingly low for such an activity, but the transaction costs of agreeing on goals can be quite high.
d. Rational self-interest leads to universal free riding, which dooms the organization as well as the effort unless some way can be found around this difficulty.
d. Rational self-interest leads to universal free riding, which dooms the organization as well as the effort unless some way can be found around this difficulty.
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Which of the following is the selection of government officials by a vote of the people in periodic elections open to competition in which candidates can feely express themselves?
A. representative democracy B. colonial charter C. limited government D. direct democracy
Which are sources of nontax revenue for the federal government?
a. canal tolls and fees for passports and copyrights b. payroll deductions for social insurance taxes c. a levy on the estate of a person who dies d. a levy on imports brought into the United States
Corporations rarely bear the full burden of corporate taxation. All of the following example(s) supports this outcome EXCEPT ______.
A. consumers of the firms’ products pay higher prices B. corporations’ workers receive lower wages C. corporations’ stockholders receive lower dividend payments D. corporations assume tax liability as the cost of doing business
With which of the following countries does Texas enjoy a special relationship?
A. Great Britain B. Canada C. Japan D. Mexico