Majority-Rule Voting, Special-Interest Group Effects, Rational Voter Ignorance, Bureaucratic Inefficiency

question 16

Multiple Choice

Majority-rule voting, special-interest group effects, rational voter ignorance, bureaucratic inefficiency, and the shortsightedness effect

• A) reflect irrational behavior by the general population.
• B) are public choice theories that explain why the public sector might fail to achieve efficient policies.
• C) explain why democratic societies need elected officials.
• D) are the causes of efficient public policy decisions.

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