What is the primary roadblock to people taking collective action to solve a problem?
a. People don’t feel strongly enough or think one person can’t make a difference.
b. There are organized lobbying efforts from opponents.
c. There is purposive incentive to become free riders.
d. People know that collective action is rarely effective.
a. People don’t feel strongly enough or think one person can’t make a difference.
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The Stamp Act ______.
A. was controversial because the tax on printed materials was imposed by Britain B. was controversial because it raised the cost of sending mail in the most populous colonies C. was accepted easily because the colonists made a conscious decision to raise additional revenues to pay for national security D. generated intense opposition because it raised the cost of sending transatlantic mail so that it was only available to the wealthy
What is the inherent problem of soft money donations and democracy?
a. It elects corrupt politicians. b. By design, the sums are usually too insufficient to have much impact on politicians, which is why it is called "soft." c. It allows a wealthy individual to donate large sums and thereby gain influence exceeding that of most people. d. Soft money donations are patently illegal after Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission.
Protesters turned to violence during the 1999 Seattle meeting of the World Trade Organization because they believed the WTO was not doing enough to encourage globalization
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
With whom did the concept of the nuclear option originate?
A.) Richard Nixon B.) John F. Kennedy C.) Ted Kennedy D.) Newt Gingrich