Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of state and national governments with separate but distinct authority?
a. combined
b. cooperative
c. dual
d. progressive
c
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Agenda setting is determining
A) which public policy questions will be debated or considered. B) which proportion of the public expresses the same view on an issue. C) by what process people acquire political beliefs and attitudes. D) the aggregate opinion of the political elites. E) the aggregate opinion of the adult population.
A state commission that recommends changes in the state constitution for action by the legislature and vote by the voters is called a(n) ________
A. lobby B. constitutional commission C. revision commission D. popular initiative E. constitutional convention
Extradition is an agreement between the states over what issue?
a. If there is extra federal money in one state, they will share the extra with other states. b. If a college student transfers from one state to another, that student will not have to take extra classes compared to the in-state students. c. If a fugitive is wanted in one state and captured in another, the second state will return the wanted person to the state where the crime was committed. d. If a couple elopes and runs to Las Vegas to get married, other states have to recognize that marriage.
Which of the following provides the best evidence for the claim that America's soft power waned during the first decade of the twenty-first century?
a. President Obama's attempts to negotiate with adversaries and increase collaboration with allies b. the mix of diplomatic pressure, multilateral sanctions, and International Atomic Energy Agency inspections used to deter nuclear weapons in North Korea c. international opposition to the invasion of Iraq, Guantanamo Bay and the perceived unilateralism of President Bush d. the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon