Exam 1: Introduction

Mike and Jim are candidates for city council.Each plans their campaign separately and does not coordinate with their opponent.Mike and Jim must make a choice about whether to bribe voters,as bribing voters is potentially illegal but most likely will allow them to win.Assuming that each candidate believes they need to win,what is the most likely outcome for their tactics?

Which of these is the best example of an agent?

Which term best describes the United States' political system,which is composed of multiple levels of government with independent yet overlapping authority over many areas of public life?

Why is it important to individuals that governments pass regulatory laws?

A collective dilemma represents conflict between ____________________.

In China,only members of the Communist Party may seek elected office at any level and other political parties are forbidden to organize.China's political system may,therefore,be classified as a/an ____________________.

Which term refers to the process of making collective decisions,usually by governments,to allocate public resources and to create and enforce rules for the operation of society?

What is the most accurate statement of the role of government in labor disputes?

Government ____________________.

Which of the following is an example of a private good?

Which of these is the best example of a principal?

Why is government necessary for groups of individuals?

Define the term free riding.Identify a free-rider problem that people might encounter in their everyday lives.Explain what makes the situation a free-rider problem,or how the key elements of the free-rider problem are present in the situation you describe.Discuss how the free-rider problem is relevant for politics and how government may help mitigate the negative effects of free riding in some situations.

____________________ is a where people have an equal voice in the political system and ____________________ is where one person runs the political system.

Which of the following is an example of a public good?

Why are most practicing democracies also republics?

____________________ helps explain why the House has 435 members.

Why is it unnecessary for an agenda setter to have complete control of debate and proceedings?

If a chamber of 435 members passes a bill by a vote of 218 to 217,what could it be said the winning side had?

What role does reputation have in solving principal-agent problems?