POLS 207 Exam 1 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL
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What are the Responsibilities of State and local Governments -
(ANSWER)Education
Public health and Welfare
Transportation
Public Safety
Civil Rights
Physical Environment
Taxation
Federlism - (ANSWER)a system in which the central government shares power
with lower levels of goverment.
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What proves that states specialize or are trying to specialize in specific need to
their populations - (ANSWER)" Laboratory democracy"
what divides the powers between federal and state governments - (ANSWER)the
constitution
Maybe bonus ? what is a fake news she posted on the slides - (ANSWER)Lady
Gaga plans to cover her face until trump gets fired.
Political actors seek - (ANSWER)power and or policy
Political com-mentors seek? - (ANSWER)advance their career in
entertainment/politics
Why is it useful to compare differences across state and communities -
(ANSWER)one state can try out certain political things without risking the whole
country or "Laboratories of democracy"
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Whereas the federal government and state governments share power in countless
ways, a local government must - (ANSWER)be granted power by the state.
Hawaii - (ANSWER)this state is defined as the "best" state if we measured by its
number of murders. In this case it has the lowest.
North Dakota - (ANSWER)this state is the " best state" if we measured it by the
number of unemployment.
Medicare, social security and national defense is enteriely paid by -
(ANSWER)The federal government.
States are the - (ANSWER)fundamental units of government in American
federalism.
Who created the federal government - (ANSWER)states
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Who created (and continue to create and oversee) local governments -
(ANSWER)states
State and local governments pass ___ of the laws that affect our day to day lives -
(ANSWER)most
Beliefs or science tend to be more important? - (ANSWER)beliefs. You know what
you believe. It's harder to change what you believe
Responsibilities of the state can include "independent state ground" where -
(ANSWER)the states can give more rights but they can't take rights away. This
means that states can expand rights beyond those provided by U.S constitution.
States appoint members of the - (ANSWER)Senate