Constitutions are living documents that evolve over time and bear the temporal marks of the citizens of a state, often containing certain quirks, oddities, and detailed provisions
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Categorical grants-in-aid are used by the federal government __________.
A. as a way to encourage states to develop autonomy B. to limit the autonomy of state governments C. to fund 90 percent of social programs in states D. to shape and implement domestic policies
How have politicians recently been forced to place Social Security on the public agenda?
a. More retirees are opting for private retirement accounts than relying on federal funds. b. Several major corporations have recently begun refusing to contribute to their employees’ retirement funds. c. The costs of Social Security have threatened to overwhelm its revenues. d. The Social Security program has a large surplus, while all other federal programs are operating with significant deficits. e. There are too few Social Security recipients to justify the expense of maintaining the cost of its administration.
The supremacy clause contained in Article IV of the Constitution declares which of the following?
A. that the U.S. forbids foreign colonization in the western hemisphere B. that the Supreme Court is the final and supreme arbiter of the meaning of the Constitution C. that national laws take precedence over state laws when both properly discharge their government's respective responsibilities D. that the President is the supreme commander of the military and cannot be overruled by Congress or the courts
Which model of decision making consists of negotiations between bureaucratic agencies with divergent interests?
A. rational model B. organizational process model C. risk-aversion model D. government bargaining model