Policy that imposes costs on a specific set of actors but provides diffuse benefits for all citizens—such as air quality rules for power plants—is referred to as

 
a. distributive policy.  
b. regulatory policy.  
c. redistributive policy. 
d. constituent policy. 


b. regulatory policy.

Political Science

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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