Identify and discuss the four themes of federalism and intergovernmental relations.
What will be an ideal response?
• State and local governments have faced increased regulatory requirements and unfunded or partially funded mandates from the national government
• Government policies have been organized around function, where national, state, and local specialists manage policy implementation
• State and local governments have increased their capacity and innovated in key policy arenas
• States have responded to new issues in different ways, depending on their unique culture, economic, and political characteristics
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Which of the following generalizations is LEAST supported
by research on political beliefs among people in democratic countries? A) There is relative stability in people's fundamental political beliefs. B) The content of the beliefs is often inaccurate. C) Political issues have high salience amongst most people. D) Short-term political opinions are often volatile.
The principle concerns for which ethical guidelines in psychology have been drawn up are
A) deception, severe physical harm, and invasion of privacy. B) invasion of privacy, participants' rights, and deception. C) payment for services, deception, and participants' rights. D) participants' rights, severe physical harm, and payment for services.
Juries are not used in:
a. municipal and lower level courts b. state courts of general jurisdiction c. appellate courts d. U.S. District Courts
Which of the following was not a major policy objective of President Reagan's Program for Economic Recovery?
a. To reduce the growth of government spending b. To reduce the marginal tax rates c. To reduce transparency of governmental agencies d. To reduce inflation by controlling the growth of the money supply