The idea that a world federal system—one in which existing countries would give up at least some of their sovereignty to a central government—could prevent global war is flawed in part because __________
a. the American experience suggests that the central government will grow ever-larger and is subject to complaint and mistrust
b. the fact that the U.S. had an especially bloody civil war in the 19th century means that much less culturally similar global regions would be condemned to fighting in far bloodier conflicts
c. of the fact that too many problems of taxation and governmental efficiency would be presented by such a system
d. most conflicts in recent times have been fought within states with central governments, not between them
Answer: D
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The Rehnquist Court
a. rebalanced the power relationship between the state and federal governments. b. rebalanced the power relationship between the executive and legislative branches. c. formally rejected a limited view of the scope of the commerce clause. d. adhered to activist arguments to refocus the Supreme Court on how legislation complies with the Constitution.
Since the passage of __________________ (in the year 1996), the federal government reduced its support of welfare programs and the states were able to set more restrictive limits on such things as work requirements, length of assistance, and the number of family members who could receive aid.
a. the Social Security Act b. Dillon’s Rule c. the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act d. the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
Which of the following is true about Social Security?
a. It makes transfer payments. b. It is considered a means-tested program. c. It is not available to the wealthy. d. It is entirely supported by property taxes.