How Do Interest Groups Help Improve the Principal-Agent Relationship Between

question 43

Multiple Choice

How do interest groups help improve the principal-agent relationship between politicians and voters?

• A)They share information about the preferences of constituents, the effects of policies, and the actions of politicians.
• B)They sue legislators who have betrayed their commitments to voters.
• C)They help politicians stage Astroturf campaigns.
• D)They provide selective incentives to politicians who are good principals.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception and inappropriate actions and feelings.

Early Adulthood

A stage of human development that occurs from the late teens through the twenties, marked by the pursuit of independence and identity.

Acute Schizophrenia

(Also called reactive schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia that can begin at any age, frequently occurs in response to a traumatic event, and from which recovery is much more likely.

Chronic Schizophrenia

(Also called process schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia in which symptoms usually appear by late adolescence or early adulthood. As people age, psychotic episodes last longer and recovery periods shorten.