Public Choice Theory Indicates Competitive Forces Provide a Politician with a Strong

question 196

Multiple Choice

Public choice theory indicates competitive forces provide a politician with a strong incentive to offer voters a bundle of political goods that she believes

• A) is best for the economic and political situations the country faces.
• B) will most likely clear the legislative process.
• C) will increase the welfare of society.
• D) will increase her chances of winning elections.

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Definitions:

Plunder

The act of robbing goods by force, especially during war or conflict, often associated with pillaging.

Gabriel's Rebellion

An 1800 slave revolt in Richmond, Virginia, led by Gabriel Prosser, that aimed to gain freedom for African-American slaves but was suppressed before it could be fully executed.

Illiterate Field Hands

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