Which of the following is a characteristic of picket-fence federalism?
A) Federal and state governments maintain diverse and sovereign powers.
B) Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government.
C) Powerful states are given increased power to decide how they should spend government revenues.
D) State and local governments compete for businesses and citizens.
E) Levels of government act as the vertical picket on the fence.
B
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A. Vietnam War B. World War I C. World War II D. Korean War E. First Gulf War
Recent ratings for Congress have fallen to less than __________ of the public approving of its performance.
A. sixty percent B. fifty percent C. thirty percent D. fifteen percent E. five percent
What effect did the Clinton administration have on the U.S. military?
A) It remanded the title of commander in chief to the attorney general. B) It ordered the CIA to focus more on military intelligence. C) It doubled the budget for military installations. D) It decreased the size of active duty military. E) It built new ships and updated all equipment.
The United Nations General Assembly allows for any member state to bring an issue for consideration by the countries of the world. This is an example of which function of international organizations?
A) Constrain state behavior B) Generate technical information C) Pool resources D) Regularize interactions E) Serve as forums for communication