Whose Beating,and the Subsequent Acquittal of the Policemen Who Carried

question 54

Multiple Choice

Whose beating,and the subsequent acquittal of the policemen who carried out the beating,led to deadly rioting in Los Angeles?

• A)Spike Lee
• B)Jessie Jackson
• C)Marion Barry
• D)Rodney King

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Definitions:

Paradox Of Voting

The paradox of voting refers to the situation where individual rationality leads to a collective irrational outcome, such as when individuals decide not to vote because they believe their vote will not influence the outcome of an election, potentially leading to an outcome not preferred by the majority.

Rent-Seeking Behavior

Rent-seeking behavior involves seeking to increase one's share of existing wealth without creating new wealth, often through manipulating the social or political environment in which economic activities occur.

Government Benefits

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Paradox Of Voting

The phenomenon that questions the rationality of voting, considering that the probability of one vote changing the outcome of an election is very low.