The Argument That There Is a "Free Rider Problem" Means

question 8

Multiple Choice

The argument that there is a "free rider problem" means that ______.

• A) people obtain the benefits provided by an interest group without being part of it because the benefit is available to everyone
• B) people are basically civic-minded
• C) people will only join interest groups for free
• D) politicians will ride the issue positions of interest groups into public office
• E) too many interest groups seek to imitate the tactics and rhetoric of the civil rights freedom riders

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Definitions:

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