In which type of governing system would the constituent states cooperate for certain common purposes but retain ultimate individual authority, including veto power over major central governmental actions?
a. federation
b. confederation
c. unitary state
d. union
b
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Which of the following, if true, limits the argument that government is the cause of poverty?
a. Programs such as Medicaid and food stamps discourage people from working. b. Cash payments limit people from wanting to accept low-paying jobs. c. Government job-training programs have helped some people get off of welfare and into jobs. d. Many people prefer to stay on welfare because they do not want to work.
Why does the motivation to represent national interests become stronger when a president assumes office?
A)The job description itself demands a focus on national interests. B)It is a critical component of the two presidencies thesis embraced by presidents. C)A national focus is specifically required by the presidential oath of office. D)There are no clear avenues for state or local issues to capture the attention of the executive branch.
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that provides that all the rights and liberties of the Bill of Rights will be accorded the citizens of the states and that states must abide by the first ten amendments is the
a. Seventh Amendment. b. Ninth Amendment. c. Eleventh Amendment. d. Fourteenth Amendment.
Dorothy Stang and Chico Mendes were
a. supporters of the ecology movements in the Brazilian Amazon who were murdered. b. land owners who brought the issue of road building in the Amazon to the Supreme Court. c. scientists who proved the importance of the Amazon as the "Lungs of the Planet." d. UN representatives who brought Kayapo leaders to New York to present their views. e. Brazilian historical figures who had new dams named after them.