Members of labor unions are able to use their_____________________ to achieve better economic outcomes.

Group of answer choices

cooperative nature

bargaining power

secret ballot votes

excess supply of labor

Flag question: Question 4Question 42 pts

Once the U.S. government opened its domestic markets to international trade, the competition from imported cars, steel, and other products caused demand for similar U.S. goods to

Group of answer choices

continually increase leading to an overall increase in union membership.

fall, leading to lower output, fewer workers, and an overall decline in union membership.

decline, causing workers to call upon governments to pass indexed wage protection laws.

rise, but laws made it difficult for new workers to become union members.

Flag question: Question 5Question 52 pts

Discrimination in labor markets arises if_____________________, as measured by education, receive different pay because of their_____________________.

Group of answer choices

workers with different skill levels; race or gender

workers with no experience; race or marital status

workers with work experience; race or marital status

workers with the same skill levels; race or gender

Flag question: Question 6Question 62 pts

The theory of _____________________ holds that people won't bother incurring the costs of becoming informed and voting, because they know that their vote _____________________.

Group of answer choices

rational ignorance; won't be decisive in the election

imperfect competition; has little impact on election outcomes

inequality of incomes; won't be decisive in the election

democracy by majority rule; won't impact election outcomes

Flag question: Question 7Question 72 pts

In a 1948 novel titled "Walden II", one of the characters states: "The chance that one man's vote will decide the issue in a national election...is less than the chance that he will be killed on his way to the polls." This statement addresses

Group of answer choices

why laws against pork-barreling and logrolling cannot be legislated.

why the United States spends too much money on elections.

why the margin of victory in elections is measured in hundreds, thousands, and millions of votes.

why a utility-maximizing person may rationally decide not to vote or become informed about elections.

Flag question: Question 8Question 82 pts

In the U.S., why is figuring out a way of strengthening people's feeling of connectedness to society still an issue of importance?

Group of answer choices

it will make it easier for people to register to vote

keeping the polls open longer will create more jobs

other proposals offered have failed to substantially increase voter turnout

those who vote tend to be more supportive of quality public education

Flag question: Question 9Question 92 pts

The government is imposing an industrial pollution tax in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions. The cost of the tax to five major companies in the oil refining industry will be $50 million annually. In terms of reduced emissions, the annual benefits of the tax are valued at $10 per person. There are 125 million people directly affected by emissions from oil refineries owned by these companies. The total annual cost of this tax is _____________________ while the total annual benefit to society is _____________________.

Group of answer choices

$250 million; $1.25 trillion

$500 million; 1.5 trillion

$250 million; $1.5 trillion

$500 million; $1.25 trillion

Flag question: Question 10Question 102 pts

_____________________ are numerically small, but well-organized groups that are able to exert a disproportionate effect on political outcomes.

Group of answer choices

Bipartisan reform organizations

Special interest groups

Social scientists organizations

Bipartisan campaign reformers