If the power of the national government is dependent upon local units of government for authority, the system is said to be a ________
A. confederation
B. unitary system
C. federal system
D. system based on separation of powers
ANSWER: A
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a. fiscalism b. Keynesian c. monetarism d. Reaganomics
Regarding presidential elections, close elections may be ambiguous in their policy meaning, but landslide victories always carry with them clear policy implications
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is not categorized as a civil liberty in the United States?
A) ?freedom of religion B) ?freedom of assembly C) ?freedom of equality D) ?freedom of speech E) ?freedom of the press
The federal government is considered by many to be large because:
a. members of Congress spend too much money on their campaigns b. state and local governments have been weakened recently by the courts c. Democrats have controlled Congress for most of the last two decades d. its activities touch on the everyday lives of Americans in many different ways