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POLS 207 EXAM 1 REVIEW (TAMU
SMITH) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Federal government policies - correct answer- The only level
that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage
local police forces.
State government policies - correct answer- Education, health
and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical
environment, taxation
different types of govt - correct 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 - correct answer- dual-layer
cake;where st power begins, fed ends
cooperative-marble cake;fed govt reached into st
coercive-TODAYS; influenced by $
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Redistributive policies - correct answer- policy that provides to
1 group of society while taking benefits away from other ex:food
stamp
Social Stratification - correct answer- system which society
ranks categories of people in hierarchy
From where do state and local governments derive their
revenue? - correct 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?" - correct
answer- They can more easily implement new policies than the
national government. Policy innovators.
POLS 207 EXAM 1 REVIEW (TAMU
SMITH) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Federal government policies - correct answer- The only level
that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage
local police forces.
State government policies - correct answer- Education, health
and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical
environment, taxation
different types of govt - correct 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 - correct answer- dual-layer
cake;where st power begins, fed ends
cooperative-marble cake;fed govt reached into st
coercive-TODAYS; influenced by $
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Redistributive policies - correct answer- policy that provides to
1 group of society while taking benefits away from other ex:food
stamp
Social Stratification - correct answer- system which society
ranks categories of people in hierarchy
From where do state and local governments derive their
revenue? - correct 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?" - correct
answer- They can more easily implement new policies than the
national government. Policy innovators.
