What was significant about the ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden?
a. It laid the groundwork for a central bank in the United States.
b. The Supreme Court held that local governments could rule only in areas explicitly permitted by the state government.
c. The Supreme Court recognized broad congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.
d. It took away Supreme Court power to review decisions by state courts.
c
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Samuel Huntington believe in a conflict between
a) Ideals vs. Institutions b) Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists c) Democrats vs. Republicans d) Passion vs. Reason
The responsible party model ______.
a. weakens the link between voters and officials b. makes it easier for voters to hold parties accountable for their actions c. causes campaigns to be less negative d. makes legislatures less divisive e. decreases political efficacy
How successful has Texas been in curtailing government growth and spending?
a. It has been very successful. Though government spending has increased over the past decade, it has only increased by 30 percent, far lower than the average for other states. b. Efforts to reduce spending on health care and welfare have been successful, though Texas has increased educational spending and it now spends well above the national average. c. Except for the 2003 and 2011 budget crises, efforts to slow growth have met with only marginal success as a result of federal mandates and opposition by Texans unwilling to lose services. d. Though there have been few efforts to cut unnecessary spending, Texas has managed to limit the growth of government parallel to the growth in population.
A change in the early twentieth century whereby the rank-and-file party members rather than party leaders began to choose the party’s nominees for offices is referred to as
a. general election preemption. b. general election screening process. c. direct primary election. d. local primary preference. e. straw vote.