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- Treaty that ended that American revolution in 1783 and gave the colonist their independence
- What Enlightenment thinker influenced the separation of powers? (Three Branches of Government)
- What Enlightenment thinker beloved that people should have a voice in their government
- how many powers are granted to the congress
- To be in the senateyou have to be a citizen for
- When is the State of the Union Address given?
- To be in the house you have to be a citizen for
- what resulted that the bill of rights also protect individuals from actions by the states?
- Why are authoritarian regimes unlikely to be federal systems?-These regimes do not wish to disperse power away from the central government.-These regimes do not have ethnically diverse populations.-These regimes do not wish to meddle in state government decisions.-These regimes typically do not have written constitutions.
- How do the murder rates of states with the death penalty compare to those without the death penalty?-States with the death penalty have slightly lower murder rates.-States with the death penalty have slightly higher murder rates.-States with the death penalty have significantly lower murder rates.-States with the death penalty have significantly higher murder rates.
- How did federalism affect efforts to end racial discrimination in the 1960s?-Policies to end racial discrimination were enacted at the state level, but not at the federal level.-Resistance by many states complicated and delayed efforts to end racial discrimination.-Federalism did not encourage or impede efforts to end racial discrimination.-States developed innovative policies that were later adopted by the national government.
- Which statement best characterizes the national government's involvement in economic affairs?-The national government generally leaves economic policy to the states.-The national government has been involved in economic affairs since the Great Depression.-The national government has been involved in economic affairs since the founding.-The national government only gets involved in economic affairs during recessions.
- As a citizen in a federal system of government, you would have the opportunity to vote for __________.-local officials only-state officials only-state and central government officials-central government officials only
- One factor that lessens competition among states for federal funds is __________.-the overall decrease in grant funding since the 1990s-the principle of universalism-the fact that most grants are allocated using formulas-states' desire to avoid strings attached to categorical grants
- The number of governments in the United States is nearly __________.-25,000-50,000-10,000-90,000
- The Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland established what key principle?-the supremacy of state governments over the national government in areas not mentioned in the Constitution-the supremacy of the national government over state governments-states' obligation to give full faith and credit to the laws of all other states-states' obligation to honor the privileges and immunities of all citizens
- Which of the following is an example of a formula grant?-a federal grant to a state to build a bridge-a federal grant to a state for Medicaid-a federal grant to a local government to support community development-a National Science Foundation grant to a university professor
- What trend has been seen with respect to federal grants-in-aid?-They increased from the 1960s to the 1990s, then began to decrease.-They have been steady since the 1990s.-They have decreased slowly since the 1960s.-They have grown rapidly since the 1960s.
- Which of the following federal policies would be justified under the implied powers of Congress?-ratification of a treaty-borrowing of money-tariffs on imported goods-air quality regulations
- Since the end of World War II, the federal government's spending as a percentage of GDP has __________.-decreased steadily-increased steadily-remained at roughly the same level-experienced significant fluctuations