POLS 207 JASON SMITH COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ examples of powers reserved to the state gov. Answer: create local
governments
police citizens
oversee primary and elementary education
◉ concurrent powers shared by state and national gov. Answer: impose
and collect taxes
borrow and spend money
establish courts
enact and enforce laws
protect civil rights
conduct elections
protect health and welfare
◉ national government responsibilities for policies. Answer: declare war
coin money
regulate tade and interstate commerce
, mandate states
create and manage post offices
immigrant policies
◉ state government responsibilities for policies. Answer: education
police citizens
administer money provided by feds
administer law and domestic programs
◉ confederation. Answer: constitutional agreement where nations or
states create a central government by limiting its powers and no direct
authority over citizens. power lies in states
◉ federalism. Answer: power is divided between national and sub
national governments with both exercising separate and autonomous
authority, both electing their own officials, and both taxing their own
citizens for the provision of public services
◉ unitary. Answer: power lies in central gov. any local gov have powers
given to them by national gov. states are unitary within a federal system
◉ different types of gov systems? Answer: connfederation
federalism
unitary
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ examples of powers reserved to the state gov. Answer: create local
governments
police citizens
oversee primary and elementary education
◉ concurrent powers shared by state and national gov. Answer: impose
and collect taxes
borrow and spend money
establish courts
enact and enforce laws
protect civil rights
conduct elections
protect health and welfare
◉ national government responsibilities for policies. Answer: declare war
coin money
regulate tade and interstate commerce
, mandate states
create and manage post offices
immigrant policies
◉ state government responsibilities for policies. Answer: education
police citizens
administer money provided by feds
administer law and domestic programs
◉ confederation. Answer: constitutional agreement where nations or
states create a central government by limiting its powers and no direct
authority over citizens. power lies in states
◉ federalism. Answer: power is divided between national and sub
national governments with both exercising separate and autonomous
authority, both electing their own officials, and both taxing their own
citizens for the provision of public services
◉ unitary. Answer: power lies in central gov. any local gov have powers
given to them by national gov. states are unitary within a federal system
◉ different types of gov systems? Answer: connfederation
federalism
unitary
