According to political scientist Ira Sharkansky, "All modern states are welfare states, and all welfare states are __________."
A) democratic
B) compassionate
C) bureaucratic
D) incoherent
Answer: D
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The social welfare program run exclusively by state and local governments is:
A. Supplemental Security Income. B. food stamps. C. General Public Assistance. D. the School Lunch Program.
One risk typically faced by poor states in their efforts to build up an educated elite with knowledge and skills to run the national economy is __________.
A. brain drain B. technology transfer C. increased student debt D. loss of local culture
A proponent of the autonomy of local government would object most strongly to
A. block grants. B. new federalism. C. devolution. D. unfunded mandates. E. formula grants.
The legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed is called ________
A. preemption B. malapportionment C. pro bono D. gerrymandering E. extradition