When a small segment of the public forms opinions by paying close attention to political events and issues and the uninformed and inattentive take cues from the attentive segment, what collective action problem does it illustrate?
a. tragedy of the commons
b. coordination problems
c. public goods
d. free riding
d. free riding
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How does a nominating caucus differ from a primary?
A. A primary is an election where voters go to the polls and cast their ballot for the presidency. B. A nominating caucus is different in that voters attend local meetings that are held all over the state at the same time and cast their votes in the meeting instead of through a ballot. C. Superdelegates in the Democratic party and unpledged delegates in the Republican party are the only participants in a nominating caucus. D. A nominating caucus happens after the primary.
Neuroscience has a place in political psychology by suggesting that:
A) a person's genetic factors and brain biology can predict their ideology. B) genetics are not a factor in political psychology. C) a person's willingness to participate stems mainly from environmental factors. D) neuroscience has no correlation to political psychology.
Public policy is rooted in law and in the authority and coercion associated with law
A. true B. false
Which perspective is most likely to see a current account surplus as desirable, with the logic that it’s better to be a lender than a borrower?
a. The realist perspective b. The liberal perspective c. The identity perspective d. The critical theory perspective