POSC 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Collective Action, Commerce Clause, Supremacy Clause
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People cannot be prohibited from enjoying or benefiting from the collective good once it exists. Problem: a rational person would not invest in a collective good because they would rely on the participation of other people, because of the fact that no one can be excluded once it exists. Solution: (1) selective incentives and (2) punishments. Selective incentives/benefits: dangling goodies, are only provided to people who do their part, people who help produce the collective goods. ex: the donkey and the carrot. Delegate authority of responsibility, giving it to someone else and trusting them that they are doing the job in the way you want them to do the job. Problem: when you have power and you give power, how do you make sure they are actually doing the job the way you want it? (1) principle = citizen (2) agent = representative. 2010 healthcare reform (patient protection and affordable care act)/( obamacare )
