Question 1

Why doesn't the process of electing officials prevent rent-seeking and corruption?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of gathering such information is often too costly.
B)  Those who win special favors through this behavior simply pay others off to keep them from whistleblowing.
C)  People are generally disinterested in preventing this behavior in government.
D)  None of these are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Situations in which individuals need to act collectively to reach solutions that will make everyone better off are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  collective action problems.
B)  free rider problems.
C)  moral hazard problems.
D)  public-minded problems.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election.

If a pairwise majority vote is held, which option will win the first round of voting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public transportation
B)  A public zoo
C)  Public parks
D)  It depends on which pair is considered first.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election.

If a pairwise majority vote is held, and the first pair to be voted on is public libraries and public safety, which option will win overall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public education
B)  Public safety
C)  Public libraries
D)  Both public libraries and public safety.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 the government to vote.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Compared to proportional-representation systems, two-party systems are thought to lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  more centrist politics.
B)  more extreme politics.
C)  a greater variety of policy.
D)  very little legislation actually getting passed.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Suppose a vote is taken among 7 district representatives to determine how much of the city budget should be spent on tourism advertising. Two individuals vote for 10 percent, two more vote for 15 percent, and three vote for 50 percent. According to the median-voter theorem, the chosen amount to spend on tourism advertising will be _______ percent of the budget.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  15
C)  50
D)  30E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election.

If a pairwise majority vote is held, and the first pair to be voted on is public parks and a public zoo, which option will win overall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public transportation
B)  Public zoo
C)  Public parks
D)  Both public parks and public zoo.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Consider an election with three candidates: X, Y, and Z. Suppose 52 percent of voters prefer X over Y and Y over Z, 48 percent of voters prefer Y over Z and Z over X, and 4 percent of voters prefer Z over Y and Y over X. In an ideal voting system, candidate _______ should win the election.

Accepted Answer

A)  X
B)  Y
C)  Z
D)  This cannot be answered without more information.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Many countries use a proportional-representation system, which means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a party who gains a certain percentage of the popular vote is awarded the same percentage of representative seats in the government.
B)  smaller parties can carve out niches and still have political influence.
C)  everyone's preference gets represented proportionately with everyone else's.
D)  All of these are true.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

An ideal voting system cannot have:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who has the power to single-handedly enact his or her own preferences.
B)  a person who can convince everyone to vote for his or her preferences, and not their own.
C)  a vote for a one-dimensional issue.
D)  transitivity of preferences.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election.

If a pairwise majority vote is held to determine which school project gets funded, which pair would David like to see voted on first?

Accepted Answer

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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election.

If a pairwise majority vote is held to determine which school project gets funded, which pair must be voted on first in order for the library to win overall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer lab and gym
B)  Library and computer lab
C)  Gym and library
D)  The order will not affect the outcome of the vote.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 22: Political Choices

An ideal voting system cannot have:

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held to determine which school project gets funded, which pair must be voted on first in order for the library to win overall?

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Compared to proportional-representation systems, two-party systems are thought to lead to:

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Many countries use a proportional-representation system, which means that:

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held, and the first pair to be voted on is public parks and a public zoo, which option will win overall?

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Consider an election with three candidates: X, Y, and Z. Suppose 52 percent of voters prefer X over Y and Y over Z, 48 percent of voters prefer Y over Z and Z over X, and 4 percent of voters prefer Z over Y and Y over X. In an ideal voting system, candidate _______ should win the election.

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Why doesn't the process of electing officials prevent rent-seeking and corruption?

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held, which option will win the first round of voting?

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held to determine which school project gets funded, which pair would David like to see voted on first?

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held, and the first pair to be voted on is public libraries and public safety, which option will win overall?

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

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Situations in which individuals need to act collectively to reach solutions that will make everyone better off are referred to as:

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Exam 22: Political Choices

An ideal voting system cannot have:

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held to determine which school project gets funded, which pair must be voted on first in order for the library to win overall?

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Compared to proportional-representation systems, two-party systems are thought to lead to:

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Many countries use a proportional-representation system, which means that:

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held, and the first pair to be voted on is public parks and a public zoo, which option will win overall?

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Consider an election with three candidates: X, Y, and Z. Suppose 52 percent of voters prefer X over Y and Y over Z, 48 percent of voters prefer Y over Z and Z over X, and 4 percent of voters prefer Z over Y and Y over X. In an ideal voting system, candidate _______ should win the election.

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Why doesn't the process of electing officials prevent rent-seeking and corruption?

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held, which option will win the first round of voting?

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held to determine which school project gets funded, which pair would David like to see voted on first?

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The table shown displays voters' preferences in an election. If a pairwise majority vote is held, and the first pair to be voted on is public libraries and public safety, which option will win overall?

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

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Situations in which individuals need to act collectively to reach solutions that will make everyone better off are referred to as:

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