POLS 207 Exam 1 Review (TAMU Smith) EXAM Questions & Answers | 100%
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Terms in this set (59)
The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war.
Federal government policies
Cannot manage local police forces.
Education, health and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil
State government policies
rights, physical environment, taxation
federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or more levels of govt;
different types of govt SHARE POWER unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power)
Confederation-power rests with smaller units;STATES
dual-layer cake;where st power
Different types of Federalism begins, fed ends cooperative-marble
cake;fed govt reached into st coercive-
TODAYS; influenced by $
policy that provides to 1 group of society while taking benefits away
Redistributive policies
from other ex:food stamp
Social Stratification system which society ranks categories of people in hierarchy
Local property taxes- largest income for local
governments State sales tax- most important
income for states
From where do state and local
Selective sales tax or excise
governments derive their
taxes State income tax
revenue?
(not in Texas) Corporate
taxes
Lottery and Gambling revenue- admin cost take half
of revenue User charges- fastest growing
Why are states called "laboratories They can more easily implement new policies than the national
of democracy?" government. Policy innovators.
The legal theory that states can invalidate a federal law which is
What is nullification?
deemed unconstitutional. Has never been upheld in a supreme
court.
What are enumerated powers? Powers expressly given to the federal government in the constitution.
Powers that are not expressly given to the federal government in the
What are implied powers?
constitution but given to it under article 1 section 18. The necessary
and proper clause.
, States rights- powers not delegated to the US by the constitution,
10th amendment
nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states
respectively or the people.
Expanded the authority of the supreme
court. Gave the idea of judicial review
Marbury vs Madison (1803)
Involved Marbury who didn't receive the commission he was
supposed to receive from Madison.
Expanded the implied powers of the national government.
Fought over whether or not Maryland could tax the national bank
McCulloch vs Maryland (1819)
branch in that state.
Solidified the idea of preemption and implied powers of Congress.
It's the cornerstone of the relationship between national and state
governments. Money between governments.
Why are federal grants in aid Categorical grants: money with strings attached, must be spent on
important?
certain things. Block grants: money without strings attached.
Most grant in aid is heath and human services.
Federal mandates: orders the state or local governments to comply
with federal laws.
What are mandates? Funded- govt
gives $
underfunded-
partial $
Unfunded mandates: issues rules/regulation no pay
Verified solutions |Questions with Correct Answers 2025 latest update!!
Terms in this set (59)
The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war.
Federal government policies
Cannot manage local police forces.
Education, health and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil
State government policies
rights, physical environment, taxation
federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or more levels of govt;
different types of govt SHARE POWER unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power)
Confederation-power rests with smaller units;STATES
dual-layer cake;where st power
Different types of Federalism begins, fed ends cooperative-marble
cake;fed govt reached into st coercive-
TODAYS; influenced by $
policy that provides to 1 group of society while taking benefits away
Redistributive policies
from other ex:food stamp
Social Stratification system which society ranks categories of people in hierarchy
Local property taxes- largest income for local
governments State sales tax- most important
income for states
From where do state and local
Selective sales tax or excise
governments derive their
taxes State income tax
revenue?
(not in Texas) Corporate
taxes
Lottery and Gambling revenue- admin cost take half
of revenue User charges- fastest growing
Why are states called "laboratories They can more easily implement new policies than the national
of democracy?" government. Policy innovators.
The legal theory that states can invalidate a federal law which is
What is nullification?
deemed unconstitutional. Has never been upheld in a supreme
court.
What are enumerated powers? Powers expressly given to the federal government in the constitution.
Powers that are not expressly given to the federal government in the
What are implied powers?
constitution but given to it under article 1 section 18. The necessary
and proper clause.
, States rights- powers not delegated to the US by the constitution,
10th amendment
nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states
respectively or the people.
Expanded the authority of the supreme
court. Gave the idea of judicial review
Marbury vs Madison (1803)
Involved Marbury who didn't receive the commission he was
supposed to receive from Madison.
Expanded the implied powers of the national government.
Fought over whether or not Maryland could tax the national bank
McCulloch vs Maryland (1819)
branch in that state.
Solidified the idea of preemption and implied powers of Congress.
It's the cornerstone of the relationship between national and state
governments. Money between governments.
Why are federal grants in aid Categorical grants: money with strings attached, must be spent on
important?
certain things. Block grants: money without strings attached.
Most grant in aid is heath and human services.
Federal mandates: orders the state or local governments to comply
with federal laws.
What are mandates? Funded- govt
gives $
underfunded-
partial $
Unfunded mandates: issues rules/regulation no pay
