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POLS 207 JASON SMITH EXAM 1 2025|
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1. Cooperative Federalism - correct answer - A system of
government in which powers and policy assignments are
shared between states and the national government
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2. Fiscal Federalism - correct answer - The pattern of spending,
taxing, and providing grants in the federal system
3. Mayor-council - correct answer - May be "strong" or "weak"
(Houston has strong one, most successful)
4. Commission - correct answer - Gives legislative and executive
power to a small body, usually of five members
5. Council-manager - correct answer - Elected council or
commission appoints manager
6. Elected mayor (hybrid mayor-manager form of government) -
correct answer - About two-thirds of council-manager
communities elect a mayor
7. Changing city charters - correct answer - The trend toward
hybrid forms: Many options, but getting voters to support
structural changes is difficult
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8. Sixteenth amendments - correct answer - federal government
has power to levy income tax
9. Seventeenth Amendment - correct answer - establishes the
popular election of US senators by the people of the states
10. Constitutional Convention- way for states to change
constitution - correct answer - Constitutional convention is
where legislature proposes a convention be held and must be
approved by the voters. At the convention legislatures convene
and decide on revisions for the constitution, once done the
revised constitution is submitted to the voters for approval.
11. Legislative Proposal - correct answer - the most common
method; an amendment is passed by the legislature and put to
the voters in a referendum
12. Popular Initiative - correct answer - citizens can bypass the
legislature for a direct vote if they obtain a requisite number of
petition signatures
POLS 207 JASON SMITH EXAM 1 2025|
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100%
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
1. Cooperative Federalism - correct answer - A system of
government in which powers and policy assignments are
shared between states and the national government
, Page | 2
2. Fiscal Federalism - correct answer - The pattern of spending,
taxing, and providing grants in the federal system
3. Mayor-council - correct answer - May be "strong" or "weak"
(Houston has strong one, most successful)
4. Commission - correct answer - Gives legislative and executive
power to a small body, usually of five members
5. Council-manager - correct answer - Elected council or
commission appoints manager
6. Elected mayor (hybrid mayor-manager form of government) -
correct answer - About two-thirds of council-manager
communities elect a mayor
7. Changing city charters - correct answer - The trend toward
hybrid forms: Many options, but getting voters to support
structural changes is difficult
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8. Sixteenth amendments - correct answer - federal government
has power to levy income tax
9. Seventeenth Amendment - correct answer - establishes the
popular election of US senators by the people of the states
10. Constitutional Convention- way for states to change
constitution - correct answer - Constitutional convention is
where legislature proposes a convention be held and must be
approved by the voters. At the convention legislatures convene
and decide on revisions for the constitution, once done the
revised constitution is submitted to the voters for approval.
11. Legislative Proposal - correct answer - the most common
method; an amendment is passed by the legislature and put to
the voters in a referendum
12. Popular Initiative - correct answer - citizens can bypass the
legislature for a direct vote if they obtain a requisite number of
petition signatures
