Which of the following was expected of the federal government 200 years ago?
a. regulating business
b. providing national defense
c. providing poverty relief
d. inspecting food
b
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Which of the following would happen if a referendum were to take place in the United States?
A. The people would let their elected officials make decisions on their behalf. B. A question would be placed on the ballot by gathering signatures. C. The legislature would send a ballot proposal to the voters. D. A question would be placed on the ballot by action of the legislature. E. An elected official would be removed before his or her term of office comes to an end.
From the 1950s to the 1990s, support for civil rights legislation among Southern Democrats
A. increased in both the House and the Senate. B. increased in the House but declined in the Senate. C. increased in the Senate but declined in the House. D. declined in both the House and the Senate E. remained constant in both the House and the Senate.
What is the basic premise of federalism?
A. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. B. Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people. C. Supreme political authority remains with the states. D. The national government has ultimate sovereignty over a country’s land and people. E. State and local governments may not exercise powers of their own that are independent of the national government.
The relationship between the federal and state governments and ______ is unique because it rests on treaties, laws, and Court decisions.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)