How does the U.S. Congress entice the state government to follow its rules, even with regard to issues over which the states have sole jurisdiction?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Congress grants money for projects but requires that the states follow its rules with respect to spending that money; it withholds federal funds unless the state follows federal rules. The state is subject to unfunded mandates, or federal laws requiring the state to provide services, even though no federal funds are provided to help fund those services. Congress can also establish preemptive legislation, federal laws that prohibit the states from passing certain state laws.
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In the early 1800s _______ (system) had the power to nominate presidential candidates by giving their parties leaders in Congress power to decide who could be presidential candidates
A. The King Caucus B. Party primaries C. Congressional nominations D. Presidential gerrymandering E. The spoils system
_________ for a special interest can be easier to obtain than subsidies because the former do not look like government spending.
A. Tax breaks B. Categorical grants C. Block grants D. Perverse incentives
Local party organizations
A. have more power than their western European counterparts. B. are more powerful today than at any time in history. C. are unimportant in the political system today. D. typically concentrate on elections that are not defined by local boundaries. E. are still important, but their role in congressional, statewide, or presidential campaigns is secondary to that of candidates.
What is meant by judicial activism? What form did judicial activism take in Texas in the 1970s? How did that change beginning in the late 1980s? Why do many people object to the court system's involvement in judicial activism?
What will be an ideal response?