Identify one alternative to regulation and explain how it might foster fewer environmental problems.
What will be an ideal response?
Policies include (1) imposing effluent charges or taxes, so that instead of telling an industry that it could emit only a certain number of tons of effluents each year, government would allow it to emit as much as it desired--the polluter would, however, have to pay a tax based on the amount of pollution discharged, and therefore the greater the quantity, the higher would be the total cost; or (2) issuing tradable permits to pollute. The presumed advantage of both is that they would allow more-efficient industries to pollute, while less-efficient industries would either have to close down or improve their environmental standards. The more-efficient industries could afford to pay the effluent tax and still make a profit, whereas less-efficient industries could not. This market-oriented solution to the pollution problem would be compatible with economic growth and efficiency.
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Which political party do nonvoters typically support?
a. the Democratic Party b. the Republican Party c. the Libertarian Party d. the Constitution Party
How can the majority party in the state legislature use the redistricting process to help defeat an incumbent of the minority party?
a. It can put a cap on how much money is spent in campaigns. b. It can craft districts that pit an incumbent against another incumbent. c. It can impose term limits for unpopular candidates. d. It necessitates a new and expensive media campaign every two years.
Associational groups may include all of the following EXCEPT
A. French student groups. B. the British Medical Association. C. the National Rifle Association. D. the Kennedy family.
The only population that may be prohibited by law to vote is
A) the military. D) the poor. B) Native Americans. E) convicted felons. C) African Americans.