Logrolling Refers to

question 187

Multiple Choice

Logrolling refers to

• A) vote trading among legislators.
• B) the tendency of voters to free-ride on the payment for public goods.
• C) the power of well-organized interest groups.
• D) the tendency of legislators to favor the interests of the timber (logging) industry.

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