Which describes competitive federalism?
a. The need for interest groups to approach the correct level of government
b. The redefining of policy issues due to changes in state and federal government roles
c. A strategy which is also referred to as attrition by enforcement
d. The obligations without compensation put on states by the federal government
b. The redefining of policy issues due to changes in state and federal government roles
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In late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the United States emphasized the __________ policy in order to maximize its involvement and trade in Asia and the Pacific
a. Open Door c. Sphere of Influence b. Revisionism d. Washington Consensus
Presidents have been able to expand the power of the executive branch through the __________ provision in the Constitution
A) ?"necessary and proper clause" B) "general vestment of executive authority" C) "?take Care that Laws be faithfully executed" D) "?appointment of federal officials and judges" E) "presidential powers"
How did the media respond to the report that Dick Cheney had shot a man in the face?
a. The media refused to run the story because they thought it was not credible. b. The story was ignored for several weeks in deference to the Bush administration. c. The media covered the story almost exclusively the day after the shooting. d. The media covered the story frequently and in great detail over several days.
Many theories of the reasons for the development of states suggest that __________
a. they are based on kinship or tribal groups and are an attempt to maintain the autonomy of such groups within specified boundaries b. they were formed to combine smaller states with similar cultures into larger groups to afford them more power c. they were formed to maintain social order and allow social growth and development d. they were formed to restrict killing, both inside and outside of the state, as the prerogative of the state.