CGFM Test 1 with correct answers selected

CGFM Test 1 Federal correct answerrefers to national government Federalism correct answermeans that power is distributed among different levels of government Sovereignty correct answergovernment cannot be sued by states or by citizens without its permission Popular Sovereignty correct answercitizens hold the ultimate authority through the ballot and even a sovereign government is accountable to citizens Three levels of government correct answerFederal, State, Local - each may not enact laws that violate the constitutions of those levels of government above it. Share the same primary purpose - to provide services to its citizens 10th Amendment - reserved clause correct answerFederal gov't may not dictate how states and locals operate their programs: "The powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution, not prohibited by it to the states, are reserved for the states respectively, or to the people". State and locals - "laboratories of democracy" correct answerbecause they experiment with politics and procedures that are later adopted at the national level. (ex., performance measurement) Branches of government - same at Federal and State level correct answer*legislative (sometimes referred to as the General Assembly at the state level) carry the "power of the purse" *executive *judicial Municipal governments correct answer*operate under a charter Three main types: * mayor-council (executive-legislative) strong mayor - appoints subordinates * council-manager (legislative only) * commission (exec and legis. authority combined). US Constitution - Article 1 correct answerpowers of legislative branch: * enact laws * collect taxes * coin money * raise and army * declare war