How is power distributed in a unitary system?
What will be an ideal response?
In a unitary system the central government ultimately has all of the power, with smaller units, such as states, wielding minor power at times. States are dependent upon the central government, which can alter or abolish them at any time.
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When Literary Digest incorrectly predicted the results of the 1936 election after polling only its own readers, its failure was because
A. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions. B. it had not obtained a random sample of the population. C. its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large. D. its readers were asked to guess as to the outcome, rather than offering up their own opinions, and it had not obtained a random sample of the population. E. it had not obtained a random sample of the population, and its readers were generally wealthy, and not reflective of the population at large.
The common law right to privacy would have been understood in the eighteenth century to provide for which of the following?
a. ?The right to be free of government intrusion into one’s home and personal life b. ?The right to conspire in private to commit violent acts c. ?The right to own and trade slaves d. ?The right to marry several wives
Which of the following is the main source of tax revenue for county government in Texas?
a) sales taxes b) excise taxes c) property taxes d) income taxes e) estate taxes
When a strong state with the ability to closely monitor its citizens does not, because it is not allowed to engage in monitoring, this is an example of ______.
A. dictator’s dilemma B. checks and balances C. political constraint D. government oversight