The collective action problem faced by democratic governments is that ______.
A. too much participation will swamp a political system
B. collective decisions may be irrational
C. the average person has more incentive to participate than the elite
D. expending time or money toward any political goal may be irrational
D. expending time or money toward any political goal may be irrational
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President Obama's 2009 _____, which transferred large sums to local governments, helped stabilize government employment through 2010.
A. revenue-sharing program B. stimulus program C. Social Security program D. accreditation program E. interest-on-debt program
In Smith v. Allwright (1944), the Supreme Court declared that the _____ violated the Fifteenth Amendment
A) black primary B) grandfather clause C) literacy test D) poll tax E) white primary
When judges believe that they must confine themselves to applying rules stated in or clearly implied by the language of the Constitution, they are following the __________ approach
A) judicial restraint B) judicial moderation C) judicial bypass D) judicial activism E) judicial liberalism
Of the following, which policy area would include food stamps/vouchers?
a. education b. criminal justice c. welfare d. health care