In policy development, a recent commitment to majority rule is a heavy reliance on ________

What problem did economist Mancur Olson identify that passivity on the part of individuals who benefit from the work of activists but who do not join it or support it in any way?

a. the societal cost problem b. anomie c. freebooters d. the free-rider problem

Despite their lack of success at the national level, third parties have had better luck in ______ races.

a. statewide b. international c. countywide d. local-level