Our legal traditions recognize government as parens patriae, meaning literally
a. "parent of the country.".
b. "in the place of the parents.".
c. "king of kings.".
d. "founding fathers.".
A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In what way may a state “serve as a laboratory” in a federalist system?
a. A state has restrictions on law making that can instead encourage private sector innovations. b. A state has the opportunity to impose unpopular policies on its citizens for a limited trial period. c. A state has the constitutional authority to try out policies that might be adopted by other states and at the national level. d. A state has the constitutional authority to ignore federal laws and create alternatives.
Democracy in the United States is distinguished from many European democracies by the fact that in the United States,
A. many more offices are elective. B. more campaign money comes from public sources. C. more people participate in the electoral process. D. the government plays a more active role in elections. E. the government frequently changes hands.
Identity divisions in Iraq are
a. consensual. b. cross-cutting. c. cleavage. d. complementary. e. based solely on ethnicity.