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Question 1
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Politics in Texas
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is designed to minimize the role of government, averse to taxes, and manipulated by elites.
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encourages big government and has a strong tradition of separation of church and state.
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is elitist, paternalistic, and concentrated in the executive branch.
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is moralistically based with a strong tradition of public service among its citizens.
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is progressive and supports many social programs to help the needy.
Question 2
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The 2001 implosion of Houston-based Enron Corp. and subsequent loss of jobs revealed
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a systematic failure of the Texas state government to adequately regulate the energy industry.
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b. the weakness of Governor Rick Perry in managing such economic crises
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c. the impact that high taxation of corporations in Texas had on industry.
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d. the weakness of the tech sector in Texas and its growing obsolescence.
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e. the high degree of corruption and bribery within Texas state government.
Question 3
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Texas currently has the ________ largest economy in the nation.
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third
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fifth
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first
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fourth
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second
Question 4
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Why is it feared that poverty is likely to worsen in Texas in coming years?
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a. Many corporations have threatened to leave Texas if taxes are increased, resulting in a loss of jobs.
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b. The recent repeal of minimum wage requirements will set off a rapid increase in poverty.
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c. Texas has experienced increasing migration of poor from other states.
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d. Texas has more federal government employees than any other state that is under threat of layoffs.
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e. If educational levels do not improve, opportunities for jobs will become limited.
Question 5
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How has the oil and natural gas industry benefited Texas during times of national recession?
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a. Texas sets the process of both commodities and can profit greatly during a recession because of this.
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b. The non-taxation of these industries by the federal government prevents profit from leaving Texas.
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c. High prices of both commodities have insulated Texas from the effects of recessions.
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d. Texas has profited from the federal government, which buys oil for other states during recessions.
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e. High prices of both commodities have prevented Texas from seeking federal aid.
Question 6
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In 2010, what percent of the Anglo population in Texas had college degrees?
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a. 10.0 percent
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b. 52.1 percent
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c. 40.3 percent
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d. 30.5 percent
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e. 49.0 percent
Question 7
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How did Mirabeau B. Lamar, president of the Republic of Texas, differ from his predecessor Sam Houston in his feelings toward the Native Americans?
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a. He felt they should be offered peace and friendship.
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b. He felt they should be honored and praised for their bravery.
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c. He felt they should be supported in their wars against Mexico.
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d. He felt they should be expelled, defeated, or exterminated.
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e. He felt they should have their lands returned to them.
Question 8
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Texas is now the ________ most populous state in the nation.
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second
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fifth
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fourth
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first
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third
Question 9
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The cowboy's rugged individualism symbolizes a political culture that
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a. expects the government to always act in the interests of the common good.
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b. exhibits a high degree of reliance on government to solve its problems.
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c. features a strong reliance on religious and cultural resources.
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d. expects government to act moralistically by taking care of its poorest citizens.
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e. features a strong belief in self-reliance.
Question 10
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Organizing disputes, creating fair procedures for competing interests to communicate their needs, and managing budgets to decide who will benefit and who will cover the costs is called
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order.
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business.
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religion.
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government.
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society.
Question 11
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Which of the following statements is true about Texas government under the Constitution of 1876?
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a. Power is centralized in the executive branch.
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b. The legislature meets bi-annually, part-time.
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c. The governor is a powerful chief executive.
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d. The legislature is a unicameral body.
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e. The judiciary is appointed by the governor.
Question 12
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The Reconstruction Acts required a Texas Constitution that would
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a. establish a plural executive.
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b. provide for biannual sessions of a bicameral legislature.
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c. force former slave owners to cede land to African Americans.
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d. allow for popular election of judges.
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e. grant African Americans the right to vote.
Question 13
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Texas currently operates under a constitution that was adopted following the Civil War and the Radical Reconstruction era. In this constitution, Texans
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a. disgusted by the Reconstruction government, set up a confederate government.
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b. encouraged by Governor Edmund Davis, kept many of his policies.
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c. pleased by Reconstruction changes, added more rights for African Americans.
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d. suspicious of government, limited its power and fragmented its institutions.
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e. heartened by the previous administration, gave the governor more powers.
Question 14
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A constitution reflects the way society structures conflict through its
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a. comparative perspective.
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b. parliamentary procedures.
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c. institutional arrangements.
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d. consensus agreements.
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e. important rituals.
Question 15
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The Constitution of 1866 was brought about by the policies of President Abraham Lincoln who envisioned
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a. a state government with weak powers and dominated by the national government.
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b. a quick reintegration of Southern states into the Union but lacking equality in many ways.
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c. a rapid return to civilian governments for Southern states and their quick reintegration into America.
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d. a state government with power shared between civilians and the military.
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e. a long, drawn out process whereby southern states had to meet multiple demands to reintegrate.
Question 16
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How does the Constitution of Texas resemble those of other former Confederate states?
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a. It allows for the federal government to impose martial law at any time.
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b. It places the judiciary under the control of the federal government.
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c. It grants more reserved powers to the federal government.
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d. It severely curtails the powers of the executive branch.
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e. It formally acknowledges the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution.
Question 17
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The United States has one final court of last resort, the Supreme Court. Texas has
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a. three, numbered according to the district they service.
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b. only one, the Texas Supreme Court.
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c. none, the last court of appeals is the U.S. Supreme Court.
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d. two, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court.
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e. two, the Texas Court of Civil Appeals and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Question 18
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The purpose of statutory law
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a. is to specifically replace unconstitutional laws with constitutional amendments.
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b. is to allow the executive of a state to issue laws without legislative approval.
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c. is to require voter approval on amendments to a constitution.
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d. is to lay the basic principles of a constitution to later be expanded upon.
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e. is to expand upon general provisions laid out in a constitution through legislative laws.
Question 19
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The Constitution of 1836 which established the Republic of Texas was modeled after
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a. the constitution of the neighboring Mexican state of Coahuila.
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b. the Constitution of Coahuila y Tejas.
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c. Spanish civil code.
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d. the new constitution of Mexico.
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e. the U.S. Constitution.
Question 20
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Which governor of Texas refused to leave office although he had lost the election?
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a. George W. Bush
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b. James Ferguson
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c. Edmund Davis
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d. William P. Clements
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e. Richard Coke
Question 21
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What effect has the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison had on the U.S. political system?
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a. This case asserted the sovereignty of state governments when faced by encroachment from the federal government.
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b. It revealed that the Supreme Court is ill-suited to arbitrate disputes between state and federal authority.
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c. The ruling reached in this case is considered an unwritten amendment to the Constitution, and it has never been challenged in court since.
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d. It upheld the supremacy clause of the Constitution and prevented the states from taxing national, a principle that remains to today.
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e. This case was pivotal in outlining the concurrent powers of the states and the national government and codifying them.
Question 22
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What resulted from the policies pursued by President Lyndon Johnson in his Great Society programs?
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a. The number of federal grant programs and funding increased significantly as did the federal share of state and local budgets.
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b. The federal government became responsible for funding 80 percent of major intrastate infrastructure projects.
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c. Following increasing interference by the federal government in the affairs of states, the Supreme Court enacted measures to roll back the national government.
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d. The federal government gradually devolved greater authority to the states concerning spending of federal funding.
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e. State and local governments increasingly became dominated by the national government in budgetary and taxation matters.
Question 23
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The U.S. Constitution limits the powers of the states and the national government through ________ powers.
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a. off-limit
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b. denied
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c. excluded
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d. preempted
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e. banned
Question 24
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In the past twenty years, Congress has
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a. eliminated mandates and preemptions forced on the states.
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b. decreased the federal role in policymaking in favor of the states.
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c. superseded mandates and preemptions with the concept of federalism.
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d. increased the number of mandates and preemptions forced on the states.
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e. decreased the number of mandates and preemptions forced on the states.
Question 25
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Of the fifty states ranked by per capita distribution of federal grants to state and local government, Texas ranks
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a. in the middle third.
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b. near the bottom.
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c. fifth.
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d. thirtieth.
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e. twenty-fifth.
Question 26
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The ________ clause of the U.S. Constitution implies that when there is a power struggle between the federal government and a state government, the federal government triumphs.
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a. nationalization
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b. supremacy
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c. hegemony
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d. equalization
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e. subservience
Question 27
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A systematic transfer of authority from the federal government to the states would be considered ________ in the United States.
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a. evolution
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b. degeneration
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c. absolution
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d. super nationalism
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e. devolution
Question 28
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According to a 2007 census, Texas had around ________ governmental units.
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a. 50,000
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b. 15,000
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c. 10,000
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d. 30,000
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e. 5,000
Question 29
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Why have many Texas state agencies and communities resisted accepting federal funding?
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a. The political culture in Texas is based on total independence from the federal government.
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b. Many communities place local pride over immediate need.
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c. These agencies and communities wish to assert their belief and dedication to states' rights.
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d. They are wary of the "strings" attached to federal grant programs.
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e. The accepting of money entails the acceptance of federal superiority, which few are willing to do.
Question 30
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The organization and operation of our federal system of government is a system
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a. of shared functions but not shared responsibilities.
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b. of divergent functions and responsibilities.
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c. dictated by the national government.
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d. of many shared functions and responsibilities.
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e. of shared responsibilities but not shared functions.
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