Which of the following is a perceived drawback of federalism?
a. It fosters fierce competition between the states to perform best.
b. It is overly concerned with evening out disparities.
c. It has difficulty taking action on issues of national importance.
d. It encourages diverse opinions.
c. It has difficulty taking action on issues of national importance.
You might also like to view...
Indirect techniques of influencing government policy can be particularly effective because:
A. they provide a large amount of election support to public officials. B. they require considerably less effort from interest groups than direct methods. C. public officials are often more impressed by contacts from voters than from lobbyists. D. they are better planned than direct lobbying techniques. E. lobbyists demand more benefits than common voters.
What do network executives blame for the superficiality in media reporting?
a. cable news b. social media c. the Internet d. the public
In which of the following systems is government by representatives of the people instead of directly by the people themselves?
A. democracy B. monarchy C. oligarchy D. republic
Federal education spending has increased in rapidly in recent decades
A. True B. False