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Which is NOT a feature of a true federal system such as exists in the US?
A written constitution that divides the central government and constituent governments, giving power to each.
Levels of government, each exercising power over people.
Subnational units acting on citizens and the central government acts only on the subnational
The distribution of powers cannot be changed unilaterally by any level of government. |
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| Subnational governments acting directly on citizens while the central government acts only upon the subnational governments |
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| returning power to subnational governments |
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| In a unitary government, power is shared between the federal and subnational governments [True/False] |
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| A clear national direction without negotiation or conflict with subnational states is an advantage of a federal government |
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| Morton Grodzins's famous example of a rural sanitarian who worked for local governments while being paid by state governments based on standards set by the federal government is an illustration of... |
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| The form of government enjoyed by the citizens of the US is known as... |
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| Cooperative federalism... |
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emerged during the new deal.
is the notion that national,state, and local governments are cooperating. |
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| The theory that government needs to spend money ("prime pumping") during periods of economic decline was developed by... |
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| The "Williamsburg Resolve"issued by the Republican governors in 1994 called for... |
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| Reversing the power that had been going to Washington since the New Deal |
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| Historically, the most common grant program has been _____ grants, however, there has been an increased use of _____ grants, which give states more control of the use of federal funds. |
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| Which of the following is an example of creative federalism? |
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| What is a frequently raised question during elections concerning fiscal federalism? |
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| Why can't citizens of the states just keep their money rather than paying it to the federal government so they can return it in grants and services? |
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| The picket fense federalism metaphor, suggests that bureaucrats can be seen as the vertical pickets of the fence, and hence are... |
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| In touch with all three levels of government, and have more operational knowledge than their bosses who are elected and come and go. |
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| The theory that government action and resulting expenditures are best placed at the local level of government is known as. |
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| The War on Poverty was a policy and slogan used in the.. |
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| Lyndon Johnson administration |
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| Devolution refers to the power transfer from local to federal government [true/false] |
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| The US is an example of a confederacy of sovereign states [true/false] |
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| in Prinz vs. United States, the Supreme Court opined that "It is uncontestable that the Constitution established a system of dual sovereignty" |
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| Morton Grodzins' marble cake metaphor suggests that the boundary lines between federal, state, and local governments are blurred and intermingled on programs, procedures, and activities. |
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| Creative Federalism was the Great Society programs of the Johnson Administration |
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