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POLS 207 EXAM 1 REVIEW (TAMU SMITH) EXAM
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Federal government policies - (answers)The only level that can make foreign
treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local police forces.
State government policies - (answers)Education, health and welfare,
transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical environment, taxation
different types of govt - (answers)federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or
more levels of govt; SHARE POWER
unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power)
Confederation-power rests with smaller units;STATES
Different types of Federalism - (answers)dual-layer cake;where st power begins,
fed ends
cooperative-marble cake;fed govt reached into st
coercive-TODAYS; influenced by $
Redistributive policies - (answers)policy that provides to 1 group of society while
taking benefits away from other ex:food stamp
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Social Stratification - (answers)system which society ranks categories of people in
hierarchy
From where do state and local governments derive their revenue? -
(answers)Local property taxes- largest income for local governments
State sales tax- most important income for states
Selective sales tax or excise taxes
State income tax (not in Texas)
Corporate taxes
Lottery and Gambling revenue- admin cost take half of revenue
User charges- fastest growing
Why are states called "laboratories of democracy?" - (answers)They can more
easily implement new policies than the national government. Policy innovators.
What is nullification? - (answers)The legal theory that states can invalidate a
federal law which is deemed unconstitutional. Has never been upheld in a
supreme court.
What are enumerated powers? - (answers)Powers expressly given to the federal
government in the constitution.
POLS 207 EXAM 1 REVIEW (TAMU SMITH) EXAM
2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100%
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES
Federal government policies - (answers)The only level that can make foreign
treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local police forces.
State government policies - (answers)Education, health and welfare,
transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical environment, taxation
different types of govt - (answers)federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or
more levels of govt; SHARE POWER
unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power)
Confederation-power rests with smaller units;STATES
Different types of Federalism - (answers)dual-layer cake;where st power begins,
fed ends
cooperative-marble cake;fed govt reached into st
coercive-TODAYS; influenced by $
Redistributive policies - (answers)policy that provides to 1 group of society while
taking benefits away from other ex:food stamp
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Social Stratification - (answers)system which society ranks categories of people in
hierarchy
From where do state and local governments derive their revenue? -
(answers)Local property taxes- largest income for local governments
State sales tax- most important income for states
Selective sales tax or excise taxes
State income tax (not in Texas)
Corporate taxes
Lottery and Gambling revenue- admin cost take half of revenue
User charges- fastest growing
Why are states called "laboratories of democracy?" - (answers)They can more
easily implement new policies than the national government. Policy innovators.
What is nullification? - (answers)The legal theory that states can invalidate a
federal law which is deemed unconstitutional. Has never been upheld in a
supreme court.
What are enumerated powers? - (answers)Powers expressly given to the federal
government in the constitution.
