The Arrow Impossibility Theorem

question 92

Multiple Choice

The Arrow impossibility theorem

• A)explains why people can be rational as well as ignorant at the same time.
• B)explains why voting systems do not consistently represent the preferences of voters.
• C)explains why candidates for public office must represent the preferences of the political middle.
• D)explains why it is impossible, in most cases, to eliminate special-interest legislation after it has become law.

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Definitions:

Olfaction

The sense of smell, a chemical sensing system which is part of the sensory systems of animals and humans for detecting odors.

Audition

The sense of hearing, which involves the detection and interpretation of sound waves by the ears and brain.

Empiricist Philosophy

A philosophical approach emphasizing that knowledge is primarily derived from sensory experience.

John Locke

a 17th-century English philosopher known for his work in political philosophy and epistemology, often considered the father of liberalism.