The Main Point About Public Choice Theory Is That

question 7

Multiple Choice

The main point about public choice theory is that

• A)elected officials never compromise the public interest in order to gain votes.
• B)most politicians are corrupt.
• C)there is adverse selection in the selection of elected officials.
• D)most civil servants act solely in the public interest.
• E)the choices of public officials may be governed more by their own self- interest than the public interest.

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Definitions:

Defamation

A false communication that injures someone's reputation, either through written statements (libel) or spoken statements (slander).

Negligence Per Se

A doctrine that allows a judge or jury to infer duty and breach of duty from the fact that a defendant violated a criminal statute that was designed to prevent the type of harm that the plaintiff incurred.

Modified Comparative Negligence

A defense accepted in some states whereby the defendant is not liable for the percentage of harm that he or she can prove is due to the plaintiff’s own negligence if the plaintiff’s negligence is responsible for less than 50 percent of the harm; if the defendant establishes that the plaintiff’s negligence caused more than 50 percent of the harm, the defendant has no liability.

Intentional Interference

Deliberate actions taken to disrupt or harm another party's contractual or business relationships.