You are thinking about creating an interest group about a policy issue that is very important to you. You know you need to attract as many members as possible, thus giving you political sway in policymaking circles. But you are aware of the free rider problem. Describe this problem and discuss the available solutions to mitigate it.

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You are thinking about creating an interest group about a policy issue that is very important to you. You know you need to attract as many members as possible, thus giving you political sway in policymaking circles. But you are aware of the free rider problem. Describe this problem and discuss the available solutions to mitigate it.

Political Science

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A. a discretionary power. B. an emergency power. C. an express power. D. an executive privilege. E. a delegated power.

Political Science

Federal judges

a. are elected. b. only serve for six years. c. are appointed by Congress. d. serve for life as long as they maintain good behavior. e. cannot be impeached.

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Norms can spread through various ways. Were the World Bank to help spread the Washington consensus on development strategy this would be an example of

a. norms spreading across societies and influencing governments from the bottom up. b. norms spreading from state to state. c. norms spreading through international governmental organizations. d. norms spreading through transnational groups of nongovernmental experts.

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Carol Moseley Braun, the first African American woman to serve in the Senate, came to office in ________.

A. 2005 B. 1959 C. 1933 D. 1897 E. 1993

Political Science