What is devolution?
a. A process that decentralizes government services from the federal government to state and local governments
b. A process of transferring government assets or services to the private sector
c. A process of transferring local government responsibilities to the federal government
d. A process where states function as laboratories of democracy and set federal standards
a
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According to the text, which of the following served as motivation for Mexican independence from Spain?
a. Spain’s desire to expand political rights beyond what the Mexican government wanted b. the desire of Sam Houston to have Texas annexed by the United States c. the demand that those born in the New World be endowed with the same rights as those born in Europe d. the desire of the Mexican government to expand slavery
Why did the size of the federal bureaucracy increase substantially over the course of the twentieth century?
What will be an ideal response?
Under the Bush administration, public opinion surveys revealed a divine divide in public opinion, as evidenced by which of the following statements?
a. The belief by frequent Christian churchgoers that Muslims are a generally peaceful people b. The belief by Jewish and Muslim Americans that the administration should be more receptive to open immigration policies c. The belief by Christians that the United States was “doing the right thing” in foreign policy d. The belief by Muslim Americans that the administration should support a two-state solution in Israel
Besides the United States, there are only two other countries in the world that do not provide paid family leave to all workers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.