In the American federal system, states
a. can be considered administrative appendages or extensions of the national government.
b. do not experience much overlap in the powers held by the national government.
c. retain their own identity and distinctiveness by being fully sovereign from the national government.
d. have discrete powers that are derived from the federal Constitution as well as their own constitution and laws.
d
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A. economic liberalism B. realism C. Marxism D. communism
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A tax on vehicle miles traveled would be implemented in order to encourage which of the following?
a. motorists to drive in carpool lanes b. the purchase of electric vehicles c. alternative modes of transportation d. the increased production of hybrid cars
Which of the following best describes the concept that large numbers of interested parties, each with substantial policy expertise, now appear more descriptive of policymaking in the United States?
A. corporatism B. incrementalism C. issue networks D. iron triangles