Which of the following best exemplifies an unfunded mandate?
a. grants to build federal highways
b. Title I grants to local school districts
c. requirements for states to create and enforce seat belt laws
d. federal funding of DWI traffic stops through highway funds
c. requirements for states to create and enforce seat belt laws
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The benefit principle holds that taxes should be levied on those who benefit directly from the government services. An example might include having to pay a user fee to use a municipal golf course
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is an example of a macro-protest?
A. collection of 300,000 signatures on an e-petition B. a cyber cascade of campaign photos C. a coordinated blackout of websites to influence legislation D. mobilization of like-minded voters E. the destruction of electronic files in pursuit of a political goal
Political systems in which leaders mobilize political support primarily by providing resources to their followers are called ______.
A. premodern B. nondemocratic C. patron-client D. feudal
Which of the following suggests that if someone belongs to a labor union or a veterans’ group then they don’t necessarily need to be a politically active individual?
a. the nativist theory b. authoritarian populism c. social conservatism d. libertarian theory e. the pluralist theory