Author Question: Nathan does not vote because he feels as he does not have a real choice. To him, all politicians are ... (Read 13 times)

iveyjurea · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Nathan does not vote because he feels as he does not have a real choice. To him, all politicians are exactly the same. Which of the following statements might lend some credence to Nathan's observation?

a. In a representative democracy, politicians must appeal to the median voter if they hope to be successful.
b. In a representative democracy, politicians are uniformly graduates of Ivy League schools.
c. In a representative democracy, politicians exclusively come from wealthy families.
d. In most representative democracies, individuals similar to Nathan do not vote and thus are not represented in the political process.

Question 2

We cannot be certain that a general sales tax will decrease labor supply because _____.

a. of the effect of lower income on labor supply
b. of the effect of higher tax revenue on consumption
c. of the effect of the sales tax on labor supply
d. we do not know about labor demand