Which of the following is most likely to result in the free rider problem?
a. an elected official accepting bribes from an interest group
b. an elected official relying on information from lobbyists
c. a union bargaining with management for higher wages in an open shop state
d. an environmental group disagreeing on what policy goals to pursue
c
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The impressionable years hypothesis states that
A. young people's political attitudes are strongly influenced by what happens in their mid-teens and twenties. B. important electoral years in American history strongly influence voting patterns afterwards. C. children tend to vote as their parents did. D. people's politics change after events that leave an impression on their memories. E. people all become politically active at the same time.
Acephalous societies
a. refer to societies where the constitution is not respected like Nigeria. b. are another name for unfinished states like Nigeria c. refer to highly centralized states, like the kingdoms that existed in precolonial Nigeria. d. are also called autonomous societies. e. refer to traditional societies that lack executive rule, such as certain societies in precolonial Nigeria.
The expansion of cable and satellite tv has _________________ the president's power to influence public opinion.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is NOT an influence on Supreme Court decision making?
a. direct lobbying by interest group representatives b. public opinion c. the justices’ view of the Constitution and how literally it should be taken d. the executive branch e. their relationships with each other