Members of Congress can cause a collective action problem when they try to capitalize on the efforts of others at lower cost to themselves

Which of the following governmental programs would fall under "welfare state" spending?

A. expenditure related to law enforcement B. interest payments toward national debt C. expenditure related to federal prisons D. expenditure related to social security E. defense related expenditure

A country that does not have a monarch is, according to one simple definition, which of the following?

A. a republic B. a democracy C. a theocracy D. an oligarchy