A model of federalism that looks on national and state governments as co-equal sovereign powers, neither of which should interfere in the other’s sphere is called

Which of the following statements is true about criminals being sentenced to death in Texas?

a. Criminals who commit property crimes in Texas are given capital punishment. b. Criminals are mostly given the death penalty, as the sentence of life without parole has been abolished. c. Criminals who were below the age of 17 when the crime was committed cannot be executed in Texas. d. Repeat offenders cannot be sentenced to death if they have already served 40 years in prison.

Models are used for all of the following reasons except

a. to simplify our thinking about public policy. b. to suggest explanations for public policy. c. to evaluate the morality of different policies. d. to identify important aspects of policy problems.