You are the leader of an environmental organization working to address the problem of climate change. What would be the most effective way to overcome the free-rider problem?

a. Describe the harmful consequences of global warming.
b. Explain how future generations will benefit from enacting climate change legislation.
c. Offer a T-shirt as an incentive to join the group.
d. Publicly criticize those who don't join the group.


c

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What is the essential difference between Neustadt’s theory of political persuasion and Skowronek’s theory of political time?

a. Neustadt’s theory addresses the president’s ability to accomplish goals, while Skowronek’s theory addresses the president’s ability to persuade Congress and the people of the value of his or her ideas. b. Neustadt’s theory addresses how the political nature of the times affects the president’s ability to persuade others, while Skowronek’s theory suggests that the need to “go public” will counteract the president’s goals. c. Both theories address the president’s persuasive ability and style. Neustadt sees persuasion as most useful in gaining public support for legislation, while Skowronek sees persuasion as most useful in dealing with foreign powers. d. Both theories address the president’s ability to accomplish goals. Neustadt sees this as residing within the president’s ability to persuade, while Skowronek sees it as residing in the political nature of the times.

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Unlike a private corporation, a government corporation:

A) engages in price fixing. B) can recover from a loss by using taxpayers' money. C) offers only free services. D) is essentially a nonprofit organization. E) provides services to the government sector only.

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Which of the following terms refers to the sharing of power between the federal and state governments?

  a. federalism  b. democracy  c. confederation  d. traditionalistic political culture 

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Some rebels in the country of Harolton carried out many bombings throughout the country and spread terror as a form of protest against the country's dictator. The rebels wanted to overthrow the dictator and set up a democratic government in the country. The terrorist acts of the rebels are a form of _____

A) nonstate terrorism B) cyberterrorism C) regional terrorism D) eco-terrorism E) state-sponsored terrorism

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