Which of these methods of influence is usually resisted by Congress?
A. A state must carry out a federal policy but receives no money to do so.
B. A state receives federal money for a program and decides how to spend it.
C. A state complies with federal regulations and receives money for specific purposes.
D. A state enacts policy with no influence and no funding from the federal government.
Ans: B. A state receives federal money for a program and decides how to spend it.
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A. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which gave undocumented immigrants who came to the United States before their sixteenth birthday renewable two-year work permits, was terminated. B. Undocumented immigrants who were parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents were deported to their homelands, regardless of how long they had lived in the United States. C. The Department of Homeland Security authorized the construction of a border wall or fence along the border despite potential conflicts with some 34 existing laws. D. Obama ordered 1,200 National Guard troops to the border to help contain the violence.
Which of the following is NOT a limitation when using existing statistics?
A) timeliness of the input B) reliability C) validity D) missing data
Since 1959, when Hawaii and Alaska joined the union, the Senate has had _________ members
A) 50 B) 100 C) 270 D) 435 E) 512
During the time of the Constitutional Convention, why was federalism an appealing compromise?
A. It prevented cities and states from being dominated by a single group or faction. B. It maintained state traditions while creating a strong national government to handle common problems. C. It allowed politicians to avoid issues of slavery and women's suffrage. D. It permitted states to nullify actions of the national government. E. It made the national government the focal point of dissatisfaction.