46)Rational ignorance refers to which of the following?(2pts)The fact that some voters are not smart enough to be informed on political issues.Political candidates deliberately saying "dumb" things during their campaign.The state of not acquiring information about politics and government because the costs of acquiring the information are greater than the benefits.Some voters choosing not to vote in elections.None of the other answers is correct.47)According to the PowerPoint Lecture Slides, how do the results of representative democracy compare to the results of direct democracy?(2pts)
Bills that would fail based on a direct vote of the people can pass under a representative system.There will be less political apathy under a representative system because people get excited about the personality of the candidates.Rational ignorance will be worse under representative democracy than under direct democracy.All the above.None of the above.
48)People in a community are voting on how much of a public good should be provided. Assuming that each person casts a truthful vote, which tax structure is most likely to yield the socially efficient quantity?(2pts)The Coase Theorem says that all of these will yield the same result.None of the other answers is correct.Each person pays an equal share of the total cost of the project.Each person pays an amount based on her income.Each person pays a tax equal to her MPB at the socially optimum level.49)“Logrolling” refers to
(2pts)efforts to cut off debate in the U.S. Senate.when politicians refuse to go into detail and speak only in generalities.the pressure that special interest groups place on politicians.
the exchange of votes to gain support for legislation.an outdoor sport limited mostly to states in the northwest.
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