As described in the Federalism for Dummies video, during the era of "layer cake" federalism
a. states were greatly insulated from federal power by court decisions
b. federal power expanded via revenue sharing
c. states benefitted from devolution policies initiated by the Reagan administration
d. competitive federal grants returned more autonomy to the states.
a. states were greatly insulated from federal power by court decisions
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The media interpret election outcomes by ______.
A. displaying evidence of "buyer's remorse" and quickly becoming critical of the winner B. lifting assessments of the election from political scientists and historians C. quickly developing a standard, though incomplete, explanation of the complex decision made by the American electorate D. explaining the election outcome based on their ideological biases, which means some claim the winner has a mandate and others claim the winner lacks a mandate
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Which of the following statements about women in Germany is NOT correct? a. There has never been a female chancellor
b. During the period of divided Germany, more women worked in West Germany than East Germany. c. During the period of divided Germany, women were politically and economically marginalized in both the east and west. d. Women's participation in the labor force has generally been unchanged since unification. e. The percentage of women holding seats in the Bundestag has consistently risen over the past few decades.
The Bill of Rights contains explicit expression of the right to
A. form unions. B. assembly. C. education. D. move freely. E. work.