#43 INTEREST GROUP FORMATION: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT AND POLITI

What is a collective action problem?

• A situation where people work together easily

• A situation where people should work together but don't

• A situation where the government builds roads

• A situation where everyone pays their fair share

What is free riding?

• Not paying at all but still benefiting

• Paying more than your fair share

• Paying taxes for government projects

• Building a road by yourself

How do large groups solve collective action problems?

• By asking the government for help

• By providing selective benefits

• By ignoring the problem

• By reducing their size

Who are political entrepreneurs?

• People who start businesses

• Individuals who organize groups to change policy

• Government officials who build roads

• People who benefit from free riding

What is grassroots lobbying?

• Lobbying by elite groups

• Mobilizing the public to contact officials

• Organizing protests without media attention

• Providing campaign contributions