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Chapter 18: Q. 11 (page 441)
Why do legislators vote for spending projects in districts that are not their own?
Legislators vote for spending projects in districts that are not their own to gain support from other legislators.
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Given that rational ignorance discourages some people from becoming informed about elections, is it necessarily a good idea to encourage greater voter turnout? Why or why not?
What is the main factor preventing a large community from influencing policy in the same way as a special interest group?
Suppose there is an election for Soft Drink Commissioner. The field consists of one candidate from the Pepsi party and four from the Coca-Cola party. This would seem to indicate a strong preference for Coca-Cola among the voting population, but the Pepsi candidate ends up winning in a landslide. Why does this happen?
The United States currently uses a voting system
called 鈥渇irst past the post鈥� in elections, meaning that the candidate with the most votes wins. What are some of the problems with a 鈥渇irst past the post鈥� system?
Representatives of competing firms often comprise special interest groups. Why are competitors sometimes willing to cooperate in order to form lobbying associations?
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