***US Govt & Politics - Quiz 1

private

A ___________good is one in which people buy and consume themselves and themarket supplies based on supply and demand.

false

A constitution will not be recognized if it is not in the form of a highly formallegal document.

increasing transaction costes

After the Vietnam War, Congress passed laws about wire tapping of American citizens to protect American's civil liberties through

Higher transaction cost for collective action

The representative government of the United States differs from aparliamentary system in thatin the U.S. system.

true

The terms "collective good" and "public good" are synonymous and can beused interchangeably in a political science context.

true

To achieve collective action successfully, one must achieve benefits while minimizing costs.

False

When examined alongside each other, transaction costs and conformity costs in public policies are often directly proportional. As one goes up, so does the other.

New York City's Central Park, a taxpayer-funded city-owned park openedto all for free.

Which invention or development is a public good?

Andy enjoys Wallingford's public parks despite not being a Wallingfordtaxpayer or resident.

Which scenario best exemplifies the free-rider problem?

Each chamber must pass the other chambers bills before they can become a law

Which statement accurately articulates how the U.S. Senate has a veto overthe U.S. House of Representatives and vice versa?

The only difference is in name; they both guide an organization'smembers in making political decisions.

Which statement accurately identifies the difference between a constitutionand a charter?

Modern countries are too large to come to effective collectiveagreement.

Why do we delegate collective decisions to politicians in modern countries?

focal point

You're having difficulty determining for whom to vote in the upcomingelection. Then, you walk by a sign that reads "Want lower taxes? Vote Smith."You think taxes are too high and you'd like to keep more of the fruits of yourlabor. You decide to vote for Smith. That sign acted as a(n)in yourdecision to act collectively with other Smith voters

the requirements for achieving collective goods

the variety of personal preferences in a society

A lack of coordination amongst various parties.

Everybody in a growing suburb recognizes the need for a new freeway to linkthe town to the local city. They cannot, however, agree on where to place thatroad. If you are a city planner for the suburb working with its population, howshould you describe this problem of transportation policy?

They occur when the supply of a public good is divorced from its consumption.

How are the concepts of free riding and the tragedy of the commons similar?

The lack of strong political institutions resurrected ancient enmities among the region's people

How did the breakup of Yugoslavia after the Cold War in the 1990s lead to war in the region?

Conformity

In 1863, the Abraham Lincoln administration implemented the first draft inU.S. history, forcing those drafted to serve in the armed forces largely againsttheir will. this posed a highcost on the drafted men.

Parliamentary Government

In Australia, the chief executive, is a member of the legislature and the leaderof the most powerful political party in the legislature. They bear the title primeminister. Based on this description, we can classify Australia as a

weigh the balance between individual autonomy anthe variety of personal preferences in a society

In creating institutions that aim to achieve collective goods, societies should

institutional design

In the fictional country of Szlankia, the legislature proposes laws that are then put to the people. If the people approve of the laws proposed by the legislature, the king can sign them into law or not. This procedure was established to ensure that there are equitable rules for proposing laws, which is an example of

continuity

Institutions contribute a fundamental to collective action.

The President has the authority to pursue the plan but lacks the powerto fully fund it.

Pretend that you are an advisor to President Trump on matters concerningthe border wall between the U.S, and Mexico. When you are asked why thepresident can't just make the construction of the wall happen, what argumentshould you make?

Public; collective; private

Rank the following goods in the correct order based on the government's role in providing them, from most governmental provision to least governmental provision.

high transaction costs

The Framers imposed difficult-to-reach standards to amend the Constitution. By doing so, they impose costs on the amendment process.

checks and balances

The U.S. Constitution imposes high transaction costs through