What does it mean to refer to the carrot of grants and the stick of mandates?

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: Congress forcing states to adopt certain laws in order to receive federal funds.

It's like holding a carrot in front of a horse to lead him somewhere. The national government dangles money in front of the states to get what they want..

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Which of the following is most likely to identify as a conservative?

a. Asher, a Reform Jew b. Martha, a fundamentalist Christian c. Peter, an atheist d. Jessica, an agnostic

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Constitutions:

a. are "power maps" describing the internal distribution of power within a state. b. accurately describe the internal distribution of power within states. c. include all important political organizations in a country. d. define clearly where the power of the state stops and citizens' rights begin.

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