POLS 207 JASON SMITH EXAM SCRIPT 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 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: 2 or more levels of government have authority
over the same land and people
◉ 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
◉ dual federalism. Answer: layer cake
strict seperation of powers between state and national
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 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: 2 or more levels of government have authority
over the same land and people
◉ 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
◉ dual federalism. Answer: layer cake
strict seperation of powers between state and national
