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WorksheetsLobbying and Collective Action Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 12mins
Someone who lobbies on behalf of their employer as part of their job is
an in-house lobbyist
a volunteer lobbyist
a contract lobbyist
a legislative liaison
How are collective goods different from private goods?
Collective goods offer particularized benefits, while private goods are broadly distributed.
Collective goods and private goods both offer particularized benefits.
Collective goods and private goods both offer broadly distributed benefits.
Collective goods offer broadly distributed benefits, while private goods offer particularized benefits.
What type of incentives appeal to someone's concern about a cause?
solidary incentives.
purposive incentives.
material incentives
negative incentives.
Which of the following is the best example of a solidary benefit?
joining a group to be with others like you
joining a group to obtain a monetary benefit
joining a group because you care about a cause
joining a group because it is a requirement of your job
What benefits do private and public interests bring to society? What are some disadvantages of private and public interests?
What are some ways to overcome collective action problems?
Why do some groups have an easier time overcoming collective action problems?
What changes have occurred in the lobbying environment over the past three or four decades?
There is more professional lobbying.
Many interests lobby both the national government and the states.
A fragmentation of interests has taken place.
all the above
