Robert D. Putnam cites evidence suggesting that things such as better schools, faster economic development, lower crime rates, and more effective government are associated with
a. centralized governmental power.
b. decentralized governmental power.
c. civic engagement.
d. merit based systems of bureaucratic selection.
c. civic engagement.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Articles of Confederation established a ______.
A. federal system in which the national government held most of the power B. confederal system with a very weak central government C. unitary system featuring an all-powerful national government D. federal system possessing an even division of power between the state and national governments
According to the timeline presented in the textbook on bullying in the United States, which Supreme Court Case ruled that Internet speech merits First Amendment protection?
a. Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores b. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier c. Reno v. ACLU d. Sniderman v. Facebook
Identify a true statement about the president's power to influence the country's economy
A) The president's ability to control the level of economic activity is not subject to any limits. B) The president must go public to influence the economy of the country. C) Each year, the president sends Congress a suggested budget about the amounts of money the government will need for its programs. D) The president sends the President's Finance Report, which recommends ways to improve the nation's economy, to Congress. E) Every two years, the president sends a suggested budget report that presents the current state of the nation's economy to his political party.