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What is policy conservatism? A state's tendency to limit the welfare
benefits, deregulate business, keep taxes low,
and generally place less reliance on
government and more reliance on individuals
and the marketplace to achieve social goals.
What is policy liberalism? A state's tendency to expand welfare benefits,
regulate business, adopt progressive state
income taxes, and generally use government
to achieve social change.
From where do state and local In order to pay for public programs, states
governments derive their revenue? and communities must impose taxes. It's
important that a state or community find the
right level of taxation. States compete for
jobs and business within the United States.
Government definition The institutions that make authoritatively
binding decision (laws) for society
,Politics definition Concerns the management of conflict, who
gets what when and how?
the activities associated with the governance
of a country or other area, especially the
debate or conflict among individuals or
parties having or hoping to achieve power
Devolution the transfer or delegation of power to a lower
level, especially by central government to
local or regional administration
when power starts to recede from national to
state governments
Mandate an official order or commission to do
something.
Mandate Blues- Mandates direct states or
local governments to comply with federal
rules under threat of penalties or as a
condition of receipt of a federal grant
Unfunded mandates
Preemption the purchase of goods or shares by one
person or party before the opportunity is
offered to others.
Different ideologies Liberalism- A state's tendency to expand
welfare benefits, regulate business, adopt
progressive state income taxes, and generally
use government to achieve social change.
Conservatism- A state's tendency to limit the
welfare benefits, deregulate business, keep
taxes low, and generally place less reliance on
government and more reliance on individuals
and the marketplace to achieve social goals.
, Nullification in United States constitutional history, is a
legal theory that a state has the right to
nullify, or invalidate, any federal law which
that state has deemed unconstitutional.
Enumerated powers The powers of the federal government that
are specifically described in the Constitution
are sometimes called 'delegated' or
'expressed powers,' but most often they are
known as 'enumerated powers,' and they
describe how a central government with three
distinct branches can operate effectively.
Implied powers powers not explicitly named in the
Constitution but assumed to exist due to
their being necessary to implement the
expressed powers that are named in Article I
Political culture the set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments
which give order and meaning to a political
process and which provide the underlying
assumptions and rules that govern behavior
in the political system. It encompasses both
the political ideals and the operating norms
of a polity.
What are different ways citizens can Public opinion, Media, Interest groups,
affect policy? Elections
Which levels of government deal Federal- declare war, coin money, regulate
with what types of policies? trade & interstate commerce, mandate states,
create & manage post offices
State- education, police citizens, administer
money provided by fed gov, administer laws
& domestic programs
Answers | Latest Already Graded A+ UPDATE
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Terms in this set (81)
What is policy conservatism? A state's tendency to limit the welfare
benefits, deregulate business, keep taxes low,
and generally place less reliance on
government and more reliance on individuals
and the marketplace to achieve social goals.
What is policy liberalism? A state's tendency to expand welfare benefits,
regulate business, adopt progressive state
income taxes, and generally use government
to achieve social change.
From where do state and local In order to pay for public programs, states
governments derive their revenue? and communities must impose taxes. It's
important that a state or community find the
right level of taxation. States compete for
jobs and business within the United States.
Government definition The institutions that make authoritatively
binding decision (laws) for society
,Politics definition Concerns the management of conflict, who
gets what when and how?
the activities associated with the governance
of a country or other area, especially the
debate or conflict among individuals or
parties having or hoping to achieve power
Devolution the transfer or delegation of power to a lower
level, especially by central government to
local or regional administration
when power starts to recede from national to
state governments
Mandate an official order or commission to do
something.
Mandate Blues- Mandates direct states or
local governments to comply with federal
rules under threat of penalties or as a
condition of receipt of a federal grant
Unfunded mandates
Preemption the purchase of goods or shares by one
person or party before the opportunity is
offered to others.
Different ideologies Liberalism- A state's tendency to expand
welfare benefits, regulate business, adopt
progressive state income taxes, and generally
use government to achieve social change.
Conservatism- A state's tendency to limit the
welfare benefits, deregulate business, keep
taxes low, and generally place less reliance on
government and more reliance on individuals
and the marketplace to achieve social goals.
, Nullification in United States constitutional history, is a
legal theory that a state has the right to
nullify, or invalidate, any federal law which
that state has deemed unconstitutional.
Enumerated powers The powers of the federal government that
are specifically described in the Constitution
are sometimes called 'delegated' or
'expressed powers,' but most often they are
known as 'enumerated powers,' and they
describe how a central government with three
distinct branches can operate effectively.
Implied powers powers not explicitly named in the
Constitution but assumed to exist due to
their being necessary to implement the
expressed powers that are named in Article I
Political culture the set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments
which give order and meaning to a political
process and which provide the underlying
assumptions and rules that govern behavior
in the political system. It encompasses both
the political ideals and the operating norms
of a polity.
What are different ways citizens can Public opinion, Media, Interest groups,
affect policy? Elections
Which levels of government deal Federal- declare war, coin money, regulate
with what types of policies? trade & interstate commerce, mandate states,
create & manage post offices
State- education, police citizens, administer
money provided by fed gov, administer laws
& domestic programs
