Question 1

Logrolling refers to

Accepted Answer

A) choosing political platforms to appeal to special interests. 
B) trading votes to gain support for legislation. 
C) choosing political platforms to appeal to the "middle-of-the-road" voter. 
D) gathering votes by pretending to support policies that appeal to voters. 
E) c and d 
A) choosing political platforms to appeal to special interests. 
B) trading votes to gain support for legislation. 
C) choosing political platforms to appeal to the "middle-of-the-road" voter. 
D) gathering votes by pretending to support policies that appeal to voters. 
E) c and d B

Question 2

According to public choice theorists, people in the market sector and people in the public sector behave differently because

Accepted Answer

A) people in the two sectors have different motives. 
B) the two sectors have different institutional arrangements. 
C) government employees do not act in their own self-interest. 
D) there are economies of scale in the market sector. 
A) people in the two sectors have different motives. 
B) the two sectors have different institutional arrangements. 
C) government employees do not act in their own self-interest. 
D) there are economies of scale in the market sector. B

Question 3

The model predicting victory in a two-person race for the candidate closer to occupying the center of the voter distribution is built on the assumption that

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A) people always vote for the Democratic candidate if they are Democrats and for the Republican candidate if they are Republicans. 
B) people vote for the candidate who comes closer to matching their own views. 
C) most people don't vote unless the election is predicted to be close. 
D) none of the above 
A) people always vote for the Democratic candidate if they are Democrats and for the Republican candidate if they are Republicans. 
B) people vote for the candidate who comes closer to matching their own views. 
C) most people don't vote unless the election is predicted to be close. 
D) none of the above B

Question 4

A voter will tend to be more informed if the issue in question

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A) affects everyone very little. 
B) is complicated and difficult to understand. 
C) has an intense and a direct effect on the voter. 
D) is of special interest to a small group to which the voter does not belong. 
A) affects everyone very little. 
B) is complicated and difficult to understand. 
C) has an intense and a direct effect on the voter. 
D) is of special interest to a small group to which the voter does not belong.

Question 5

"In two hours the polls will close. I know I should probably vote, but it is raining, and besides, there is a basketball game on TV tonight, so I'll just stay in." This person is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) median voter preferences. 
B) rational ignorance. 
C) decision making based on cost-benefit considerations. 
D) logrolling. 
A) median voter preferences. 
B) rational ignorance. 
C) decision making based on cost-benefit considerations. 
D) logrolling.

Question 6

Low voter turnouts that appear to be a result of voter apathy may instead be a result of

Accepted Answer

A) government intervention. 
B) special interest group activity. 
C) cost-benefit calculations. 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c 
A) government intervention. 
B) special interest group activity. 
C) cost-benefit calculations. 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c

Question 7

According to the median voter model, a candidate (in a two-person race) is more likely to label himself or herself a "middle-of-the-roader" than a conservative or liberal because

Accepted Answer

A) the terms "conservative" and "liberal" are offensive to many people in today's world. 
B) the terms "conservative" and "liberal" are considered terms used of people who are in the "wings" or "extremes" of the political distribution, and a candidate can only win an election by being perceived as closer to the center of the political distribution than his or her opponent. 
C) they receive better treatment by the press. 
D) it is customary and it has become a tradition in American politics. 
E) none of the above 
A) the terms "conservative" and "liberal" are offensive to many people in today's world. 
B) the terms "conservative" and "liberal" are considered terms used of people who are in the "wings" or "extremes" of the political distribution, and a candidate can only win an election by being perceived as closer to the center of the political distribution than his or her opponent. 
C) they receive better treatment by the press. 
D) it is customary and it has become a tradition in American politics. 
E) none of the above

Question 8

-Refer to Situation 31-1. Which of the following arguments is least likely to have been used by the U.S. auto industry to argue for import quotas?

Accepted Answer

A) If the quantity of low-priced import cars is not restricted, foreigners will overtake the U.S.car market. 
B) A healthy auto industry is vital to our national security. 
C) If import quotas are in place, our profits will increase by about $300 per vehicle. 
D) Japan is protecting its market, and so should we; all we want is a level playing field. 
A) If the quantity of low-priced import cars is not restricted, foreigners will overtake the U.S.car market. 
B) A healthy auto industry is vital to our national security. 
C) If import quotas are in place, our profits will increase by about $300 per vehicle. 
D) Japan is protecting its market, and so should we; all we want is a level playing field.

Question 9

One U.S. Senator promises to vote for a measure that another U.S. Senator wants only if the favor is returned in kind. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) rational ignorance. 
B) median voter politics. 
C) logrolling. 
D) public interest talk. 
E) none of the above 
A) rational ignorance. 
B) median voter politics. 
C) logrolling. 
D) public interest talk. 
E) none of the above

Question 10

Exhibit 31-3
  
-Refer to Exhibit 31-3. The exhibit shows the breakdown of benefits and costs for a five-person community considering whether to purchase a $5,000 statue of Adam Smith to put in the center of the public square. How will each of the five persons (from Milton to Kenneth, in order) vote?

Accepted Answer

A) against; against; against; for; for 
B) against; against; for; for; against 
C) against; for; for; for; for 
D) for; for; for; against; against 
E) for; for; against; against; for 
A) against; against; against; for; for 
B) against; against; for; for; against 
C) against; for; for; for; for 
D) for; for; for; against; against 
E) for; for; against; against; for

Question 11

The simple majority decision rule may generate results that are

Accepted Answer

A) efficient, because the projects undertaken are the ones desired by more than 50 percent of the people. 
B) efficient, because projects are undertaken only if total benefits exceed total costs. 
C) efficient, because the intensity of individuals' preferences are considered. 
D) inefficient when the total benefits of projects undertaken are less than the total costs. 
E) inefficient when the intensity of individuals' preferences are considered. 
A) efficient, because the projects undertaken are the ones desired by more than 50 percent of the people. 
B) efficient, because projects are undertaken only if total benefits exceed total costs. 
C) efficient, because the intensity of individuals' preferences are considered. 
D) inefficient when the total benefits of projects undertaken are less than the total costs. 
E) inefficient when the intensity of individuals' preferences are considered.

Question 12

Why would a candidate for political office speak in general instead of specific terms?

Accepted Answer

A) Because he or she believes voters want to hear generalities, not specifics. 
B) Because he or she believes voters are too busy to listen to specifics. 
C) Because he or she believes that specifics are too likely to label him or her as a member of an extreme-wing, and politically this would be undesirable. 
D) Because it is cheaper to get the message out if it is worded in general instead of specific terms. 
A) Because he or she believes voters want to hear generalities, not specifics. 
B) Because he or she believes voters are too busy to listen to specifics. 
C) Because he or she believes that specifics are too likely to label him or her as a member of an extreme-wing, and politically this would be undesirable. 
D) Because it is cheaper to get the message out if it is worded in general instead of specific terms.

Question 13

Logrolling refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) exchange of political favors by corporations. 
B) need for the president to veto an entire bill when only certain parts of the bill are objectionable. 
C) exchange of votes to gain support for legislation. 
D) a and b 
E) none of the above 
A) exchange of political favors by corporations. 
B) need for the president to veto an entire bill when only certain parts of the bill are objectionable. 
C) exchange of votes to gain support for legislation. 
D) a and b 
E) none of the above

Question 14

Political candidates tend to identify themselves as being "middle-of-the-roaders", while they tend to label their opponents as a member of the political fringe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If it is assumed that people vote for the candidate who comes closer to matching their own views, then

Accepted Answer

A) candidates will label themselves as right-wingers. 
B) candidates will label themselves as left-wingers. 
C) candidates will label their opponents as middle-of-the-roaders. 
D) candidates will discuss the means to accomplishing ends. 
E) a candidate who is trailing in the polls will modify his or her position to become more like his or her opponent. 
A) candidates will label themselves as right-wingers. 
B) candidates will label themselves as left-wingers. 
C) candidates will label their opponents as middle-of-the-roaders. 
D) candidates will discuss the means to accomplishing ends. 
E) a candidate who is trailing in the polls will modify his or her position to become more like his or her opponent.

Question 16

Public choice theory predicts candidates will

Accepted Answer

A) speak in specific instead of general terms. 
B) modify their positions to become more like their opponent, if polls show they are not doing as well as their opponent. 
C) call themselves right-wingers or left-wingers, not middle-of-the-roaders. 
D) label their opponents as too middle-of-the-road. 
E) all of the above 
A) speak in specific instead of general terms. 
B) modify their positions to become more like their opponent, if polls show they are not doing as well as their opponent. 
C) call themselves right-wingers or left-wingers, not middle-of-the-roaders. 
D) label their opponents as too middle-of-the-road. 
E) all of the above

Question 17

Rent seeking is the actions of

Accepted Answer

A) individuals and groups who spend resources to influence public policy in the hope of redistributing income to themselves from others. 
B) a subset of the population that hold intense preferences for a particular government service. 
C) some citizens who choose not to acquire information because the costs of acquiring the information are greater than the benefits. 
D) politicians who exchange votes to gain support for their own legislation. 
A) individuals and groups who spend resources to influence public policy in the hope of redistributing income to themselves from others. 
B) a subset of the population that hold intense preferences for a particular government service. 
C) some citizens who choose not to acquire information because the costs of acquiring the information are greater than the benefits. 
D) politicians who exchange votes to gain support for their own legislation.

Question 18

In a simple majority vote, the losses to the losers are greater than the gains to the winners. It follows that the

Accepted Answer

A) outcome of the vote is efficient. 
B) outcome of the vote is inefficient. 
C) outcome of the vote will be nullified (most likely by the Courts). 
D) vote has generated net benefits. 
E) none of the above 
A) outcome of the vote is efficient. 
B) outcome of the vote is inefficient. 
C) outcome of the vote will be nullified (most likely by the Courts). 
D) vote has generated net benefits. 
E) none of the above

Question 19

When a decision is made based on a simple majority vote it is possible for the total benefits to the community of this decision to be less than the total costs to the community of this decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a political election, a candidate whose positions are on the left will tend to be labeled __________ by his or her opponent.

Accepted Answer

A) too far to the left 
B) too far to the right 
C) too much of a middle-of-the-roader 
D) an unknown quantity 
A) too far to the left 
B) too far to the right 
C) too much of a middle-of-the-roader 
D) an unknown quantity

Exam 31: Public Choice and Special Interest Group Politics

Logrolling refers to

According to public choice theorists, people in the market sector and people in the public sector behave differently because

The model predicting victory in a two-person race for the candidate closer to occupying the center of the voter distribution is built on the assumption that

A voter will tend to be more informed if the issue in question

"In two hours the polls will close. I know I should probably vote, but it is raining, and besides, there is a basketball game on TV tonight, so I'll just stay in." This person is exhibiting

Low voter turnouts that appear to be a result of voter apathy may instead be a result of

According to the median voter model, a candidate (in a two-person race) is more likely to label himself or herself a "middle-of-the-roader" than a conservative or liberal because

-Refer to Situation 31-1. Which of the following arguments is least likely to have been used by the U.S. auto industry to argue for import quotas?

One U.S. Senator promises to vote for a measure that another U.S. Senator wants only if the favor is returned in kind. This is an example of

Exhibit 31-3 -Refer to Exhibit 31-3. The exhibit shows the breakdown of benefits and costs for a five-person community considering whether to purchase a $5,000 statue of Adam Smith to put in the center of the public square. How will each of the five persons (from Milton to Kenneth, in order) vote?

The simple majority decision rule may generate results that are

Why would a candidate for political office speak in general instead of specific terms?

Logrolling refers to the

Political candidates tend to identify themselves as being "middle-of-the-roaders", while they tend to label their opponents as a member of the political fringe.

If it is assumed that people vote for the candidate who comes closer to matching their own views, then

Public choice theory predicts candidates will

Rent seeking is the actions of

In a simple majority vote, the losses to the losers are greater than the gains to the winners. It follows that the

When a decision is made based on a simple majority vote it is possible for the total benefits to the community of this decision to be less than the total costs to the community of this decision.

In a political election, a candidate whose positions are on the left will tend to be labeled __________ by his or her opponent.

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