Property taxes are the major source of revenue for virtually all of the following governments except

Which statement explains why Sweden has a higher voter turnout rate than the United States?

a. Sweden has stronger and better-organized political parties. b. Sweden has rules that make it easier for individuals to join a political party. c. Parties in the United States use less political propaganda than parties in Sweden. d. The United States has mass parties rather than the devotee parties Sweden has.

Which of the following is a standard collective action problem that must be overcome for an interest group to promote or defend a shared interest?

a. there is a constitutional prohibition on unauthorized group activity. b. The inability to communicate on a large-scale basis because of the size of the country increases the coordination problems. c. Conformity costs are exceedingly low for such an activity, but the transaction costs of agreeing on goals can be quite high. d. Rational self-interest leads to universal free riding, which dooms the organization as well as the effort unless some way can be found around this difficulty.