POLS 207 Exam 1 Review (TAMU Smith) Exam Questions and Answers

POLS 207 Exam 1 Review (TAMU Smith) Exam Questions and Answers Federal government policies -Answer-The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local police forces. State government policies -Answer-Education, health and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical environment, taxation different types of govt -Answer-federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or more levels of govt; SHARE POWER unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power) Confederation-power rests with smaller units;STATES Different types of Federalism -Answer-dual-layer cake;where st power begins, fed ends cooperative-marble cake;fed govt reached into st coercive-TODAYS; influenced by $ Redistributive policies -Answer-policy that provides to 1 group of society while taking benefits away from other ex:food stamp Social Stratification -Answer-system which society ranks categories of people in hierarchy From where do state and local governments derive their revenue? -Answer-Local property taxes- largest income for local governments State sales tax- most important income for states Selective sales tax or excise taxes State income tax (not in Texas) Corporate taxes Lottery and Gambling revenue- admin cost take half of revenue User charges- fastest growing Why are states called "laboratories of democracy?" -Answer-They can more easily implement new policies than the national government. Policy innovators. What is nullification? -Answer-The legal theory that states can invalidate a federal law which is deemed unconstitutional. Has never been upheld in a supreme court. What are enumerated powers? -Answer-Powers expressly given to the federal government in the constitution. What are implied powers? -Answer-Powers that are not expressly given to the federal government in the constitution but given to it under article 1 section 18. The necessary and proper clause. 10th amendment -Answer-States rights- powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively or the people. Marbury vs Madison (1803) -Answer-Expanded the authority of the supreme court. Gave the idea of judicial review Involved Marbury who didn't receive the commission he was supposed to receive from Madison. McCulloch vs Maryland (1819) -Answer-Expanded the implied powers of the national government. Fought over whether or not Maryland could tax the national bank branch in that state