When the national government gives the states money to entice them to change state laws to match national goals or policies established by Congress, it is:
a. acting through its implied powers in the U.S. Constitution
b. engaged in an exchange deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in a recent decision
c. an example of layer cake federalism
d. an example of coercive federalism
Answer: d. an example of coercive federalism
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The principle of congruence theory states that
A. distribution of cultural patterns is related to the political process that citizens expect and support. B. political culture is the same in all democracies. C. participatory political culture is prevalent in both democratic and authoritarian regimes. D. the values of a citizenry must be stable for a political system to endure.
Pluralism treats business elites as
a. leaders of just another interest group. b. central actors in the economy. c. more powerful than government elites. d. talented and resourceful individuals.
Early in the state's history, the legislature voted to split the state in two, but it was disallowed by ____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In Britain, the prime minister and the cabinet are members of the legislature that both enacts the laws and carries them out. Hence, Britain is an example of _____.
A. a parliamentary democracy B. a presidential democracy C. direct democracy D. pure democracy E. an absolute monarchy