In a _________, the subnational bodies exercise only those powers that are delegated to them by a strong central government.

A. plutocratic system B. unitary system C. confederal system D. federal system


Right answer summary: unitary system

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The primary goal of an American political party is

A. peaceably influencing the American public. B. signing up large numbers of deeply committed members. C. getting the party's candidates elected to office by winning elections. D. collecting member dues. E. trying to find the other party doing "bad" things.

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President George W. Bush became a "democratic priest-king" immediately after ________

a. proposing sweeping educational reform b. September 11, 2001- terrorist attacks c. proposing his tax cut d. winning the popular vote in 2004 e. the results of the 2006 midterm elections

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The early Republicans (also known as the Democratic Republicans) were led by

A) George Washington. B) John Adams. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) Thomas Jefferson. E) James Madison.

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As of the most recent Supreme Court ruling on the matter, 

A. state governments can't tax federal bonds, but the federal government can tax state bonds. B. state governments and the federal government are free to tax each other's bonds. C. state governments and the federal government may not tax each other's bonds. D. state governments can tax federal bonds, but the federal government can't tax state bonds. E. whether a state government can tax federal bonds or the federal government can tax state bonds must be decided on a case-by-case basis.

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