Which of the following is a characteristic of picket-fence federalism?
A) Federal and state governments maintain diverse and sovereign powers.
B) Specific policies and programs are administered by all levels of government.
C) Powerful states are given increased power to decide how they should spend government revenues.
D) State and local governments compete for businesses and citizens.
E) Levels of government act as the vertical picket on the fence.
B
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_________ argue that traditional concepts of sovereignty and territorial integrity are no longer capable of explaining how the world works. They contend that non-state actors have become powerful enough to formulate and carry out policies that have led to a more interconnected world
a. Dependency theorists b. Neoliberals c. Classical liberals d. Neo-Marxists e. Pluralist-Interdependence Theorists
Because property taxes are the primary source of school financing,
A. financial inequity between school districts is likely. B. school districts receive the same income per student. C. states take money from poor districts and re-distribute it to wealthy ones. D. property taxes have declined in recent years.