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SPEA-V 181 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2025
Elastic Clause-correct-answer-grants power to congress to do things not explicitly
stated in Article 1, section 8 to advance goals outlined in the constitution
Supremacy Clause-correct-answer-instructs judges every state to obey the US
Constitution even if their state constitution contradicts it.
Diversity-correct-answer-Diversity of American society and economy provides a
great deal of richness and strength as well as real policy problems
10th Amendment-correct-answer-Powers Reserved to the States
reserved powers-correct-answer-Powers not specifically granted to the federal
government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people
unitary-correct-answer-all power resides in the central government
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Confederacy-correct-answer-A loose union of independent states
Fiscal Federalism-correct-answer-the federal government provides some or all of
the money for a program, while the states and localities administer it
grants-in-aid-correct-answer-money given by the national government to the
states
two main types: categorical & block
Devolution-correct-answer-the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the
federal government to the states
political participation-correct-answer-All the activities used by citizens to
influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
public interest-correct-answer-The assumed desires and needs of the public, in
whose name policy is made
SPEA-V 181 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2025
Elastic Clause-correct-answer-grants power to congress to do things not explicitly
stated in Article 1, section 8 to advance goals outlined in the constitution
Supremacy Clause-correct-answer-instructs judges every state to obey the US
Constitution even if their state constitution contradicts it.
Diversity-correct-answer-Diversity of American society and economy provides a
great deal of richness and strength as well as real policy problems
10th Amendment-correct-answer-Powers Reserved to the States
reserved powers-correct-answer-Powers not specifically granted to the federal
government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people
unitary-correct-answer-all power resides in the central government
, 2|Page
Confederacy-correct-answer-A loose union of independent states
Fiscal Federalism-correct-answer-the federal government provides some or all of
the money for a program, while the states and localities administer it
grants-in-aid-correct-answer-money given by the national government to the
states
two main types: categorical & block
Devolution-correct-answer-the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the
federal government to the states
political participation-correct-answer-All the activities used by citizens to
influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
public interest-correct-answer-The assumed desires and needs of the public, in
whose name policy is made
