Voters Typically Have Information Only About Issues That Have a Perceptible

question 83

Multiple Choice

Voters typically have information only about issues that have a perceptible effect on their well-being and tend not to have information about other issues.Behavior such as this is known as

• A) voter preferences.
• B) inefficient overprovision.
• C) political competition.
• D) rational ignorance.
• E) the tragedy of voters.

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Definitions:

Fanaticism

Extreme zeal or enthusiasm, often to the point of irrationality, in support of a cause or belief.

USA PATRIOT Act

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Poorly Understood

Describes a concept, situation, or phenomenon that is not well comprehended or grasped.