Lesson 13 - Government Failure: Using Public Choice Theory to Analyze Political Decisions |
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The students are introduced to the basics of public choice analysis by reference to two examples of government failure. They participate in mock elections and analyze the impact of special interest groups on legislators. They examine the costs of voting and assess those costs as disincentives that might discourage people from obtaining information before voting, or from voting at all. Finally, they examine the concept of log-rolling by roleplaying U.S. senators who are considering whether or not to support a particular bill. Please review this lesson and share it with your colleagues! Supplemental ResourcesGlossary of Terms and ConceptsThese are some of the important terms you'll cover in this lesson. Book Materials
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