Over time, most states have gradually relaxed their control over localities through grants of home rule, which give local governments more decision-making power
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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What was the real purpose of Gorbachev's glasnost program?
a. Revitalize central planning b. Establish new ties with the United States c. Give the public access to the media d. Make workers more productive e. Expose government incompetence and corruption
The South Dakota Constitution declares that providing hail insurance is a public purpose and authorizes the legislature to levy a tax to do so
The Alabama Constitution authorizes the legislature to indemnify peanut farmers for losses incurred as a result of Aspergillus flavus (a fungus) and freeze damage in peanuts. These examples illustrate the fact that ________. A. state constitutions are flexible and can be tailored to the actual needs of citizens B. the process by which the U.S. Constitution is amended should be relaxed so that it can be more reflective of issues confronting citizens in the present C. many state constitutions deal with issues that would be more properly addressed by legislation D. farmers' interests are not addressed in the U.S. Constitution E. state constitutions must protect the interests of different groups of citizens by giving them special privileges
Governments that are ruled by representatives who are elected by the people they represent are best described as ______.
a. democracies b. monarchies c. oligarchies d. republics
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
What will be an ideal response?