According to Olson why do small, well-organized groups, especially with money, often override the broader public interest?
A) The latter have much to gain from favorable but narrow laws and rulings, so they lobby
intensely. The former see nothing to gain, are not organized or intense, and lobby little.
B) The former have much to gain from favorable but narrow laws and rulings, so they lobby
intensely. The latter see much to gain, and are not organized or intense, but lobby little.
C) The former have much to gain from favorable but narrow laws and rulings, so they lobby
intensely. The latter see nothing to gain, are not organized or intense, and lobby little.
D) The former have much to gain from fair, broad laws and rulings, so they lobby some. The
latter also favor broad laws and rulings, but not organized or intense, and lobby little.
C
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a. 75 c. 140 b. 100 d. 160
During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a series of legislative proposals to boost the economy and put people back to work. Initially, the Supreme Court declared these initiatives to be ______________________ but later reversed themselves.
a. placing an undue financial burden on the nation b. violating the implied powers of Congress c. playing a role in controversial policy matters d. an unconstitutional overreach of presidential powers
Nationwide tests of U.S. students revealing deficiencies in U.S. history, geography, and civics indicate a _______ in public opinion, complicating the role of the public in the formation for foreign policy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The free-rider problem occurs when a. group members take advantage of group resources as a result of contributing work, time, and effort
b. others take advantage of media coverage of the group's original goal. c. the public realizes that one person's consumption does not affect anyone else's. d. group members or others take advantage of benefits earned from the work, time, and effort that others have put forth to accomplish the group's goal.