Question 1

Suppose a vote was taken in a small town of 11 people to determine how much of the budget should go toward education spending.Five individuals want 10 percent,five individuals want 80 percent and one person wants 25 percent.According to the median-voter theorem,the chosen amount to spend on education will be ______ of the budget.

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A)   10 %
B)   80 %
C)   45 %
D)   25%E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Bureaucratic capture is:

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A)   a specific avenue through which corruption and rent-seeking can occur.
B)   when government positions are filled with people who have close ties to the group they are supposed to regulate.
C)   a source of bias or personal sympathy that interferes with efficiency.
D)   All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

An unintentional consequence of using mail-in ballots in a small community is:

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A)   decreased costs associated with voting.
B)   decreased pressure from others to fulfill their civic duty.
C)   increased costs associated with tallying the votes.
D)   increased pressure from government to vote.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Plurality voting ___________ the ideal voting-system criteria.

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A)   meets all
B)   fails one of
C)   fails two of
D)   fails all ofE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

If a pair-wise majority vote was held,the voters' preferences are shown in the table,and Carlo is setting the agenda for votes,which pair will he put up for vote first?

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A)   Public zoo and public parks
B)   Public transportation and public zoo
C)   Public parks and transportation
D)   It will not matter, as it will not affect the outcome of the voting.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

When a group of people stand to gain from an action that is not rational for any of the members to undertake individually,it is referred to as a:

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A)   free-rider problem.
B)   collective-action problem.
C)   moral hazard problem.
D)   societal-wellbeing problem.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 7

One of the conditions that must exist for the median-voter theorem to hold is:

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A)   there is a simple in-favor/not-in-favor position held by each candidate.
B)   candidates win by majority vote.
C)   there must be a run-off election in the event of a tie vote between two or more candidates.
D)   voters may vote for a policy even if it not close to their own beliefs.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

When voting systems fall short of the ideal by violating the principle of transitivity,the ____________ is sometimes crucial in shaping the final outcomes.

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A)   order in which voters get to cast their votes
B)   order in which the votes get tallied
C)   power to set the agenda
D)   ability to say how much one option is preferred over othersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

An ideal voting system will not function if a _________ is present,and has the power to enact his or her own preferences.

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A)   bully
B)   representative
C)   consul
D)   dictatorE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

By using mail-in ballots,voter participation may fall.This can be explained as the decreased:

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A)   costs of voting are outweighed by the decreased benefits of being seen voting.
B)   benefits of being seen voting are smaller than the decreased costs of voting.
C)   benefits of being seen voting are smaller than the increased costs of voting.
D)   costs of voting are larger than the decreased benefits of being seen voting.E) None of the above
F) A) and C) A

Question 11

Pair-wise majority voting fails to meet which of the following criteria?

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A)   Transitivity
B)   Independence of irrelevant alternatives and transitivity
C)   No dictator and transitivity
D)   No dictator and independence of irrelevant alternativesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Poll taxes are:

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A)   a way to disenfranchise the poor.
B)   a tax that must be paid in order to cast a vote.
C)   used to disenfranchise those groups even when the right to vote exists.
D)   All of these are true.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the median-voter theorem,the chosen policy will be the one preferred by the:

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A)   median voter.
B)   greatest average of voters, rather than the majority of voters.
C)   the average voter, rather than the largest number of voters.
D)   largest number of voters, rather than the average voter.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 14

The problem caused when people are often reluctant to voluntarily pay for goods and services that provide benefits for everyone,even for those who don't pay is called the:

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A)   drop in the bucket hypothesis.
B)   rational ignorance problem.
C)   moral hazard problem.
D)   free-rider problem.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

If we think of good governance as a public good created by well-informed voters,we can predict that it will be:

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A)   oversupplied.
B)   undersupplied.
C)   in market equilibrium, if left unchecked.
D)   in market equilibrium, despite market interference.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

If a pair-wise majority vote was held to determine which school project gets funded and the voters' preferences are shown in the table,which option would David like to see voted on first?

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A)   Library and computer lab
B)   Computer lab and gym
C)   Gym and library
D)   It doesn't matter which options are considered first.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

If the free-rider problem affects political advocacy,the result may be that the:

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A)   best ideas will always win because those supporters value the outcome the most.
B)   best ideas will always win because free-riders are not typically supporters of relevant alternatives.
C)   best ideas might not win out if lots of people fail to lend their support.
D)   irrelevant alternatives are eliminated from the options, increasing the efficiency of the vote.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

If a pair-wise majority vote was held,the voters' preferences are shown in the table,and Abby is setting the agenda for votes,which pair will she put up for vote first?

Accepted Answer

A)   Public zoo and public parks
B)   Public transportation and public zoo
C)   Public parks and transportation
D)   It will not matter, as it will not affect the outcome of the voting.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The median-voter theorem suggests that:

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A)   politicians maximize their votes by taking the policy position preferred by the median voter, under certain conditions.
B)   Politicians always receive more votes in general elections when they appeal to extremists in their party.
C)   the middle voter is generally influenced by the side they have more information on concerning an issue.
D)   voters tend to vote with a "mob-mentality," all voting the same.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

If a first-past-the-post vote was taken by the school board on which project gets funded and the voters' preferences are shown in the table,which project is most likely to win?

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A)   Computer lab
B)   Library
C)   Gym
D)   It will result in a three-way tie.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 22: Political Choices

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Bureaucratic capture is:

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An unintentional consequence of using mail-in ballots in a small community is:

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Plurality voting ___________ the ideal voting-system criteria.

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If a pair-wise majority vote was held,the voters' preferences are shown in the table,and Carlo is setting the agenda for votes,which pair will he put up for vote first?

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When a group of people stand to gain from an action that is not rational for any of the members to undertake individually,it is referred to as a:

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One of the conditions that must exist for the median-voter theorem to hold is:

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When voting systems fall short of the ideal by violating the principle of transitivity,the ____________ is sometimes crucial in shaping the final outcomes.

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An ideal voting system will not function if a _________ is present,and has the power to enact his or her own preferences.

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By using mail-in ballots,voter participation may fall.This can be explained as the decreased:

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Pair-wise majority voting fails to meet which of the following criteria?

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Poll taxes are:

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According to the median-voter theorem,the chosen policy will be the one preferred by the:

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The problem caused when people are often reluctant to voluntarily pay for goods and services that provide benefits for everyone,even for those who don't pay is called the:

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If we think of good governance as a public good created by well-informed voters,we can predict that it will be:

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If a pair-wise majority vote was held to determine which school project gets funded and the voters' preferences are shown in the table,which option would David like to see voted on first?

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If the free-rider problem affects political advocacy,the result may be that the:

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If a pair-wise majority vote was held,the voters' preferences are shown in the table,and Abby is setting the agenda for votes,which pair will she put up for vote first?

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The median-voter theorem suggests that:

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If a first-past-the-post vote was taken by the school board on which project gets funded and the voters' preferences are shown in the table,which project is most likely to win?

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Bureaucratic capture is:

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An unintentional consequence of using mail-in ballots in a small community is:

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Plurality voting ___________ the ideal voting-system criteria.

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If a pair-wise majority vote was held,the voters' preferences are shown in the table,and Carlo is setting the agenda for votes,which pair will he put up for vote first?

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When a group of people stand to gain from an action that is not rational for any of the members to undertake individually,it is referred to as a:

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One of the conditions that must exist for the median-voter theorem to hold is:

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When voting systems fall short of the ideal by violating the principle of transitivity,the ____________ is sometimes crucial in shaping the final outcomes.

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An ideal voting system will not function if a _________ is present,and has the power to enact his or her own preferences.

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By using mail-in ballots,voter participation may fall.This can be explained as the decreased:

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Pair-wise majority voting fails to meet which of the following criteria?

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Poll taxes are:

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According to the median-voter theorem,the chosen policy will be the one preferred by the:

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The problem caused when people are often reluctant to voluntarily pay for goods and services that provide benefits for everyone,even for those who don't pay is called the:

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If we think of good governance as a public good created by well-informed voters,we can predict that it will be:

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If the free-rider problem affects political advocacy,the result may be that the:

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If a pair-wise majority vote was held,the voters' preferences are shown in the table,and Abby is setting the agenda for votes,which pair will she put up for vote first?

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The median-voter theorem suggests that:

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