Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding public choice theory? a. even though most public goods come from taxes, they often appear to be free, and if people think something is free they will overuse it. b. in an economic context, households, firms, and the government can be described as rent seeking. c. government regulation, although in many cases an important political function, is at times criticized for causing government failure. d. ideally, policy decisions would promote the interests of the majority, but instead, government seems to promote the goals of small special-interest groups to the disadvantage of the larger public.

The government gives public funds to low-performing schools for new computers. they decide to give more money to the lowest performers, some of which happen to promote multi denominational religions. according to the establishment clause, how would a court rule on this case? as a direct violation of the clause because government institutions cannot support religious institutions for any reason as a violation of the clause because the government gave more money to religious schools than public schools as in compliance with the clause because the government's action was for a secular purpose, did not advance a particular religion, and was unentangled as in compliance with the clause because the government gave money to fewer religious schools than public schools