What Does the Process of Collective Action Tell Us About

question 38

Multiple Choice

What does the process of collective action tell us about why consensus is hard to come by?

• A) Individuals want outcomes at their ideal points and refuse to engage in bargaining and compromise.
• B) Since power is dispersed across different institutions, there is a lack of coordination.
• C) Any legislation will have policy winners and losers when societal goals are at odds with individually rational actions.
• D) The system of separation of powers was not designed to handle the levels of polarization that exist in the current political system.

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Definitions:

Premises

Statements or assumptions that are used as the basis for a conclusion within an argument.

Unwarranted Assumptions

Assumptions made without sufficient evidence, often leading to flawed reasoning or conclusions.

Modus Ponens

a logical argument form and principle of inference where if a conditional statement ("if P, then Q") is accepted, and the antecedent (P) holds, then the consequent (Q) can be concluded.

Modus Tollens

A form of logical argument where the consequent is negated, leading to the negation of the antecedent.