Author Question: What is the core argument of Anthony Downs's landmark 1957 work, An Economic Theory of Democracy? ... (Read 80 times)

NClaborn · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

What is the core argument of Anthony Downs's landmark 1957 work, An Economic Theory of Democracy?

a. People vote if the returns outweigh the costs.
b. Property owners vote less frequently than renters.
c. Citizens need more than two political parties to be adequately represented.
d. People will not vote if they do not see meaningful distinctions between the candidates.

Question 2

Why might a government go ahead with a policy or action that the majority of citizens oppose?

a. Public opinion does not always reflect what is best for the nation.
b. The public probably will have forgotten all about it by the next election.
c. The government rarely has an accurate way of knowing what the people think.
d. The public would rather see decisive action that it opposes than no action at all.