The situation of individuals receiving the benefits of collective action without contributing is known as
A. the "free-rider problem."
B. "coattailing."
C. "benefit stealing."
D. the "welfare state."
Answer: A
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___________ stated in Pennsylvania Coal Company v. Mahon (1922) that "the general rule [in the area of eminent domain] is that while property may be regulated to a certain extent, if regulation goes too far it will be recognized as a taking."
a. Justice Hugo Black b. Justice Louis Brandeis c. Oliver Wendell Holmes d. Charles Evans Hughes
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