Since the Brownlow Committee’s proposal in 1937, the size and power of the Executive Office has dramatically ______.
a. shrunk
b. grown
c. stayed the same
d. been devolved to the states
b. grown
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In The Federalist, No. 10, James Madison described how a government could be designed to control the effects of __________
a. monarchies b. factions c. political parties d. trade associations
Since the mid-1990s, the Supreme Court's decisions on federalism have
A. continued the precedents established by John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden. B. provided a broad interpretation of the commerce clause that justifies extensive national involvement in many areas. C. allowed the federal government to involve itself in areas that are primarily local in character. D. shown a willingness to allow the federal government to extend its power when it deals with sensitive areas such as gun control and violence against women. E. been establishing limits on the powers of the national government under the commerce clause.
In semipresidential systems
a. The prime minister is elected directly by voters. b. The president is elected by the Parliament. c. The president is elected directly by voters. d. The prime minister and the president are elected by the Parliament.
What position would a centralist be most likely to take on the restrictive immigration laws in Arizona and Alabama?
a. A centralist would support these laws, based on the principle that each state should be able to create its own immigration policy. b. A centralist would oppose these laws, based on a preference for a consistent national policy over varying state policies. c. A centralist would support Arizona's law, but oppose Alabama's. d. A centralist would oppose both policies on the grounds that government should not be involved in immigration issues.