CGFM Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024

CGFM Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Federalism - ANSWER-Power is distributed among different levels of government, no one level has complete authority Sovereignty - ANSWER-National government cant be sued by states or citizens without its permission Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER-Citizens hold ultimate authority through the ballot; even a sovereign government is accountable to citizens Primary Purpose of Government - ANSWER-Provide services to its citizens 10th Amendment - ANSWER-Aka - reserved Clause National government cant dictate the manner in which state and local programs should operate Why are state and local governments called labratories of democracy? - ANSWER-They experiment with policies and procedures that are later adopted at the national level (upward influence) At the state level, the legislative branch is sometimes referred to as? - ANSWER-General Assembly Cities, towns & villages are ________________ governments - ANSWER-Municipal What is the type of municipal government with two branches: executive (mayor), and legislative (council) - ANSWER-Mayor-Council form The form of municipal government where the executive and legislative branches are combined into the authority of commissioners - ANSWER-Commission form