When a small segment of the public forms opinions by paying close attention to political events and issues and the uninformed and inattentive take cues from the attentive segment, what collective action problem does it illustrate?

a. tragedy of the commons
b. coordination problems
c. public goods
d. free riding

d. free riding

Political Science

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a. Walter Lippman b. Martin Luther King, Jr. c. Mohandas Gandhi d. Wael Ghonim e. Nelson Mandela

Political Science

Perhaps the most important factor paving the way for newcomers to run for Congress in 1992 was the ______.

a. changing demographic landscape b. rising discord with incumbents c. record number of open seats d. intense constituent agenda

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