In terms of measuring the preferences of constituents, the deeper challenge with elections is that they tend to ______.
a. involve issues that are important to the candidates but have no relevance to the voters
b. revolve around a small set of issues for which voters have intense preferences
c. measure only a snapshot of public opinion at one particular point in time
d. fail to take into account the reasons people vote in the first place
b. revolve around a small set of issues for which voters have intense preferences
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The ally principle suggests that politicians delegate authority to __________
A)friendly states around the world B)individuals with whom they share ideological convictions C)members of the opposition if they are from the same state D)the bureaucracy when they have little expertise on the matter
You are thinking about creating an interest group about a policy issue that is very important to you. You know you need to attract as many members as possible, thus giving you political sway in policymaking circles. But you are aware of the free rider problem. Describe this problem and discuss the available solutions to mitigate it.
What will be an ideal response?