All of the following help to define federalism EXCEPT ______.
a. states having the power to nullify federal laws
b. the full faith and credit clause of the U.S. Constitution
c. the requirement that states extradite those convicted or accused of a crime in another state
d. the privileges and immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
e. the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
a. states having the power to nullify federal laws
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A) scandals involving labor union contributions in 1952. B) the resignation of John F. Kennedy's vice president for accepting bribes. C) financial misdeeds during Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign. D) Jimmy Carter's Secretary of State was convicted for bribery. E) Ronald Reagan heavily outspent Carter in the 1980 election.
A belief in equality of opportunity is
- a major part of U.S. political culture. - secondary to a belief of total freedom in U.S. political culture. - not a part of U.S. political culture. - viewed similarly by both U.S. and European political cultures.
Pietro S. Nivola makes the case that divided government in the United States
a. forces accommodation and reduces political polarization. b. has been a major factor contributing to greater political polarization. c. usually leads to legislative gridlock. d. contributes to more liberal public policies.
Interstate compact refers to ________
A. an agreement among two or more states B. the legal process related to extradition C. an agreement between a state and a foreign government D. the constitutional right of a state to oversee elementary education E. the power implicitly reserved for a state.