POL SCI 50 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fire Alarm System, Macroeconomic Model, Twenty-Second Amendment To The United States Constitution
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Study questions for week 4 (april 21 and 23) What political institutions tend to be found in federal systems? one where sovereignty is split into a multiple states. formal delegation of power (written in constitution**) these divisions are constitutionally protected. independence - elected independently. ?, federalism voting with ones feet may maintain poor education. unitary system likes to have equal policies. *spill over effects: if one state has the ability to negatively effect another state, ex. utah and colorado and legalizing marijuana. utah now has drug issues. institutions : bicameral legislator (national government and citizens represented). utah sues colorado uses. What motivates bureaucrats when implementing legislation? unelected government worker. lots of bureaucrats close to federal government. principal agent relationships. people make a lot of money defrauding gov. Why might conflicts arise between legislators (principals) and bureaucrats (agents)? check notes. asymmetric information: idea the principal doesn"t know / isn"t monitoring the agent . have different interests.
