Categorical grants are a form of financial aid from one level of government to another to be used for a narrowly defined purpose
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Federalism encourages the states to create local solutions to national problems
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Why did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in favor of the 1924 Texas Democratic Party resolution to exclude minorities from voting in their primaries in Grovey v. Townsend?
a. The Supreme Court was composed of a majority of Democratic judges. b. Since the Democratic Party is a private organization, it has the discretion to include or exclude anyone they choose. c. The resolution did not violate state or national laws. d. Primary elections are conducted under federal authority, and conflicts are solved in federal courts. This was a state issue.
Broadly speaking, campaign finance operates through two parallel systems:
a. money given directly to candidates, which is regulated, and money spent outside of the candidate’s campaign, which generally is unregulated. b. negative advertising and positive advertising. c. grassroots systems and Astroturf systems. d. money given directly to candidates, which is regulated, and money donated to the candidate from outside the United States, which is generally regulated
Successful policy change is most effective when policy images are __________ and can be
communicated simply and directly to the public. a) Linked to grassroots concerns b) Shown to be cost effective c) Connected to core political values d) Evaluated by political action committees