Proponents of devolution argue that the authority of __________
a. the military should be expanded
b. state governments should be expanded
c. the federal government should be expanded
d. Congress should be expanded
b
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The case of Plessy v. Ferguson resulted in
A) Congress's inability to tell businesses who they could serve. B) the separate but equal doctrine. C) the declaration of the 1875 civil rights act as unconstitutional. D) application of the equal protection clause. E) the Fourteenth Amendment.
A filibuster can only be ended through a motion of __________, and this requires the approval of __________ senators.
A. holding; 51 B. quorum; 60 C. closure; 51 D. cloture; 60
A major drawback of the trend toward more landslide counties since 1976 is that it
a. creates artificial pockets of partisan polarization. b. does not foster grassroots deliberation. c. encourages more people to take part in the political process. d. gives elected officials the impression that the electorate is more polarized than it actually is. e. suppresses voter turnout.
________ is a policy in which states extract savings from one sector, such as agriculture or labor, to benefit another sector, such as industry.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).