Devolution is ______.
a. the idea that governmental responsibilities should be shifted to the private sector
b. the transfer of power from the central to the regional governments
c. an increase in authority at the federal level at the expense of the states
d. a decrease in taxation as the government becomes more efficient
e. the transfer of power from regional governments to a central government
b. the transfer of power from the central to the regional governments
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A. representative democracy B. colonial charter C. limited government D. direct democracy
Referendum is a procedure where a government body submits proposed laws, constitutional amendments, or bond issues to the voters for ratification
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Naturalistic observation and case-study research allow us to
A) identify contingencies B) prove causality C) manipulate the independent variable D) rule out alternative hypotheses.
How is terrorism different from traditional military force?
A. Terrorism usually involves military targets. B. Terrorism threatens embassies and private American companies and their employees. C. Terrorism is typically better financed. D. Only nongovernmental political actors engage in terrorism.