Russia, along with Brazil, India, and China, is considered to be one of the world's emerging economies, and is grouped with these countries under what acronym?

A process of devolution involves __________

a. shifting some powers from central government to component units b. limiting the role of the government in economic affairs c. consolidating power within a central government d. the government playing a larger role in regulating the economy

When Madison fashioned independent executive and judicial branches that could contain efforts by the states to subvert national policy, he was establishing which of the following?

A. habeas corpus B. federalism C. states' rights D. checks and balances