What was the effect of the economic crisis that began in 2008, sometimes called the Great Recession (much like the Great Depression), on state and federal relations in the United States?

a. It led to an expansion of federal authority over the states.
b. It created a strong movement for devolution amongst the various states

c. It eliminated the need for horizontal federalism.
d. It led to a decreased role for the states in the area of police powers.


a

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a. admit new states. b. redistrict legislative boundaries. c. levy taxes. d. regulate interstate commerce. e. declare war.

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Use the chi-square test to determine whether there is any interaction between location and the tendency of residuals to be positive or negative. If you reject the null hypothesis of no pattern, describe how a researcher might continue the regression analysis.

The following table represents the number of residuals observed in a regression of voter
registration rates on income and age over eight districts:

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According to Alexander Wendt, there are three types of ______.

a. anarchy b. fascism c. democracy d. oligarchy

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Which approach to the formation of policy agendas most directly contradicts the dominant pluralist approach?

A. a bureaucratic approach B. an elitist approach C. interest group approach D. a state-centric approach

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