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jayhills49

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Which of these is not an accurate assessment of the conflict between public interests and private property in Texas?
 
  a. Texas's traditionalist-individualist culture has created a healthy balance between public and private interests in Texas.
  b. Texas is one of fifteen states that command their environmental regulatory agencies to take the cost of regulation into account when regulating air, water, and waste pollution.
  c. People, who will make more money if the government does not interfere with their plans to exploit nature, have a powerful incentive to try to corrupt the system.
  d. Critics argue that TCEQ and other state agencies sacrifice environmental cleanliness when that goal comes into conflict with the need to make money.
  e. Texas does not keep track of those involved in the revolving door between government and industry.

Question 2

The practice of wealthy interests, such as the Texas energy industry, of hiring government regulators as executives or lobbyists once they leave their government job is known as _____.
 
  a. elitism
  b. pluralism
  c. the revolving door
  d. the free rider principle
  e. capture theory



abro1885

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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