Describe the three ways of resolving collective action problems
What will be an ideal response?
(i) Coercion involves the use of force or the threat of force. In such cases, people must participate whether they want to or not. States can coerce collective action by imposing taxation, jury duty, or military service. In civil society, unionization is sometimes coercive.
(ii) Appealing involves calling for volunteers to spend their time, money, or other resources working toward a collective goal without offering anything specific in return.
(iii) A very small proportion of any country's population voluntarily engages in extensive political activism. Given this, groups frequently provide enticements to encourage individuals to join. Such enticements come in the form of private goods, which are things that only one or a few people can consume, and that others are excluded from consuming. A public good is something that everyone can consume, and no one can be excluded from consuming.
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All of the following statements about interest groups are correct EXCEPT:
a. They may represent business, labor, agriculture, professionals, ethnic or religious groups, public interest groups, or single-issue groups. b. They are often criticized for placing special interests above the public interest. c. They are prohibited from contributing campaign funds or lobbying the legislature in an attempt to influence public policy. d. They may file court appeals or challenges in order to stimulate action on an issue. e. They may organize public relations campaigns, confrontations, or demonstrations in an attempt to sway public opinion on an issue.
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions was the first time in sixty years that the Court ruled to limit congressional power by claiming Congress had exceeded its authority under the commerce clause?
A. Barron v. Baltimore B. Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents C. Nevada v. Hibbs D. United States v. Lopez E. United States v. Morrison