Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Countries that aren’t federal are known as unitary countries.
2. Federalism is quite common in the world.
3. It is not possible to make a conceptual distinction between federalism in structure and federalism in practice.
4. Determining the extent to which a state is centralized or decentralized is simple.
5. Federalism in structure can be compared to a continuum, with some countries being more decentralized than others.

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False

Political Science

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a. a hiring policy that favors those with relatives working in government b. a college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of the group c. a color-blind job application process to give members of this group an equal chance – d. a policy that gives extra weight to votes cast by members of the group

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Federal orders that require states to operate and pay for programs created at the national level are called ______.

a. block grants b. unfunded mandates c. categorical grants d. delegated orders e. hortatory appeals

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