The national and state governments may have their own lists of powers, but the national government relies on four constitutional pillars for its ultimate authority over the states. Which of the following is one of those four pillars?
a. the excise power
b. the commerce clause
c. the full faith and credit clause
e. the equal protection clause
b
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Compared to German länder, Mexican states
A. do not have as much power as their German counterparts. B. have more power than their German counterparts. C. are about as powerful as their German counterparts. D. have both more and less power than their German counterparts, depending upon topic.
How do elitists compare to pluralists, in regards to accountability to the masses?
A) Those who argue that elites are little accountable are elite theorists; those who argue that elites are only mildly accountable are pluralists. B) Those who argue that pluralists are little accountable are elite theorists; those who argue that elites are ultimately accountable are elitists. C) Those who argue that elites are very accountable are elite theorists; those who argue that elites are ultimately accountable are pluralists. D) Those who argue that elites are little accountable are elite theorists; those who argue that elites are ultimately accountable are pluralists.
Among the reasons American government is now much harder to administer than in the 18th and 19th centuries is that
A. The United States consists of 300 million diverse and free people, instead of 4 million people in a slave-holding society. B. The United States is politically divided. C. The 20th century featured more consensus among the political elite. D. Federalism has reduced the importance of the states. E. There are fewer interest groups participating in government today.
The state's legal interests are represented at the local level by __________.
A. county and district attorneys B. the county judge C. the commissioners court D. the sheriff and the constable