Which of these scenarios represents an example of the Prisoner’s Dilemma for a government?
The decision on whether or not to limit catches of a particular fish stock when faced with a risk of global depletion
A decision whether to conserve an ancient meadow or build a new motorway through it
A decision over whether to increase investment in wind power or nuclear energy
A decision on whether or not to build flood defences on a river plain
The decision on whether or not to limit catches of a particular fish stock when faced with a risk of global depletion
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Moderate and conservative Democrats formed the Blue Dog Coalition in Congress in the 1990s to __________
a. "choke blue" the liberal faction of their own party b. demonstrate the power of the junior members of Congress c. push for budget cuts and a cap on defense spending d. push for budget cuts and an increase in defense spending
In the case of Miller v. California (1973), the Supreme Court ruled that
A) it would not uphold any obscenity conviction unless the obscenity involved a juvenile, was forced upon unwilling adults, or "pandered" to the most disgusting of prurient interests. B) obscenity is a matter to be settled according to local community standards. C) untruthful statements made about public figures were not actionable for libel unless the errors were made knowingly or with reckless disregard for the truth. D) all laws are to have clear secular (that is, not religious) purposes. E) improperly collected evidence cannot be introduced in court.