All of the following are true regarding the American system of federalism EXCEPT
a. federalism is a necessity in a nation as large and heterogeneous as the United States.
b. it offers citizens more opportunities for participation in government.
c. it can make people too focused on narrow goals rather than looking at the broader national interest.
d. it creates a single standard for states to follow regarding key issues.
d
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A tactic that was legal until challenged late in the twentieth century that required individual citizens to pay a fee before being allowed to vote was
a. the literacy tax. b. the poll tax. c. franchise payment. d. revenue adjustment. e. legal extortion.
After the end of World War II, Germany was divided into how many zones?
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four e. Five
What is it called when the government of one country provides weapons to terrorists?
a. the international arms trade b. national liberation terror c. the Libyan syndrome d. state-supported terrorism
Jefferson’s response to the appointment of members of the defeated Federalist Party by Adams to the federal judiciary was a complaint that
a. the Federalists had “retired into the judiciary as a strong hold.” b. those appointed to the federal bench by Adams were too old and viewed the job as a retirement of sorts. c. he wanted to bring criminal charges against some of the men appointed to the judiciary by Adams but could not because of judicial immunity. d. the judicial branch had exerted an unconstitutional independence.