Majority-Rule Voting, Special-Interest Group Effects, Rational Voter Ignorance, Bureaucratic Inefficiency

Multiple Choice

Majority-rule voting, special-interest group effects, rational voter ignorance, bureaucratic inefficiency, and the shortsightedness effect

A) reflect irrational behavior by the general population.
B) are public choice theories that explain why the public sector might fail to achieve efficient policies.
C) explain why democratic societies need elected officials.
D) are the causes of efficient public policy decisions.