PS 202: POLITICAL THOUGHT AND ANALYSIS –
EXAMINATION
3 Organizations of Study - answers✔✔1. institution and Ideals
2. State Government Institutions
3. Local Government
Capacity - answers✔✔Government's ability to respond effectively to change, make decisions
efficiently and responsibly, and manage conflict within a given jurisdiction
Jurisdiction - answers✔✔The territorial range of government authority
Federalism - answers✔✔a system of government in which powers are divided between a
central (national) government and regional (state) government system; each has a sphere of
authority
The role of one level of government can overlap into the affairs of another level -
answers✔✔True; Example: The assumption of federal leadership in environmental issues, States
and localities lack the jurisdiction and capacity to attack the issue on a large scale.
intergovernmental relations - answers✔✔Refers to the overlap and cooperation between
different levels of government. Ex: Public Welfare
Increases in States and Local Capacity - answers✔✔Major forces for change include: reform of
state constitutions, The rise of State influence in D.C.
Enhanced capacity is evident in at least five areas - answers✔✔1. Improved revenue systems
, 2. Expanding scope of state operations
3. Faster diffusion of innovations
4. More inter jurisdictional cooperation
5. Increased national/state interaction
State and Local governments face three tough challenges today - answers✔✔1. fiscal stress
2. inter jurisdictional conflict
3. political conflict
In 2050, the population will still be majority white - answers✔✔True
Diversity - answers✔✔All states are different, have different needs, problems and resources
Competitiveness - answers✔✔States competing amongst each other
Resiliency - answers✔✔They are resilient political structures that can rebound from adversity;
NC's recovery from the Great Recession.
State Constitutions are the product of - answers✔✔-Historical experience
-Political culture
-Geography
-Beliefs and values
Dual Constitutionalism - answers✔✔A system of government in which people live under two
sovereign powers. In the United States, these are the government of their state of residence
and the federal government.
EXAMINATION
3 Organizations of Study - answers✔✔1. institution and Ideals
2. State Government Institutions
3. Local Government
Capacity - answers✔✔Government's ability to respond effectively to change, make decisions
efficiently and responsibly, and manage conflict within a given jurisdiction
Jurisdiction - answers✔✔The territorial range of government authority
Federalism - answers✔✔a system of government in which powers are divided between a
central (national) government and regional (state) government system; each has a sphere of
authority
The role of one level of government can overlap into the affairs of another level -
answers✔✔True; Example: The assumption of federal leadership in environmental issues, States
and localities lack the jurisdiction and capacity to attack the issue on a large scale.
intergovernmental relations - answers✔✔Refers to the overlap and cooperation between
different levels of government. Ex: Public Welfare
Increases in States and Local Capacity - answers✔✔Major forces for change include: reform of
state constitutions, The rise of State influence in D.C.
Enhanced capacity is evident in at least five areas - answers✔✔1. Improved revenue systems
, 2. Expanding scope of state operations
3. Faster diffusion of innovations
4. More inter jurisdictional cooperation
5. Increased national/state interaction
State and Local governments face three tough challenges today - answers✔✔1. fiscal stress
2. inter jurisdictional conflict
3. political conflict
In 2050, the population will still be majority white - answers✔✔True
Diversity - answers✔✔All states are different, have different needs, problems and resources
Competitiveness - answers✔✔States competing amongst each other
Resiliency - answers✔✔They are resilient political structures that can rebound from adversity;
NC's recovery from the Great Recession.
State Constitutions are the product of - answers✔✔-Historical experience
-Political culture
-Geography
-Beliefs and values
Dual Constitutionalism - answers✔✔A system of government in which people live under two
sovereign powers. In the United States, these are the government of their state of residence
and the federal government.
