The free-rider problem refers to
A) unrelated amendments being added to a piece of legislation in order to bypass usual
procedures.
B) potential members of a group failing to join the actual group, as they know they will receive the same benefits whether they are active members or not.
C) legislators who face no election opponents, and thus are automatically reelected.
D) mass transit scofflaws who endanger government aid to subways, buses, and commuter
trains by not being officially counted.
E) welfare fraud and the costs it imposes on government and taxpayers.
Ans: B) potential members of a group failing to join the actual group, as they know they will receive the same benefits whether they are active members or not.
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What constitutional issue is at the center of the controversy in American politics over same-sex marriage?
a. the Defense of Marriage Act b. the Extradition Clause c. the Full Faith and Credit Clause d. the Privileges and Immunities Clause e. the Supremacy Clause
Which statement is a reason why it made sense to begin European integration with the Coal and Steel Community?
A. Coal and steel were crucial to European recovery. B. It proposed to demilitarize both France and Germany. C. It was the most advanced form of interstate cooperation. D. Britain and Germany had been longstanding enemies and did not trust each other.
Which step identifies alternative rival hypotheses?
a.) literature research b.) operationalization c.) formulating a hypothesis d.) choosing a research design