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Which category had the highest spending in the 2019 federal budget?
Which category had the highest spending in the 2019 federal budget?
Which category received the least amount of spending in the 2019 federal budget?
Which category received the least amount of spending in the 2019 federal budget?
What percentage of the federal budget was spent on interest on federal debt in 2019?
What percentage of the federal budget was spent on interest on federal debt in 2019?
What percentage of the federal budget was spent on Social Security in 2019?
What percentage of the federal budget was spent on Social Security in 2019?
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What percentage of the federal budget was spent on defense in 2019?
What percentage of the federal budget was spent on defense in 2019?
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Which of the following is a key advantage of decentralized federalism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a key advantage of decentralized federalism mentioned in the text?
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What is the purpose of requiring state and local authorities to meet minimum federal standards?
What is the purpose of requiring state and local authorities to meet minimum federal standards?
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Why does the text argue that federal assistance is necessary for state and local programs that generate positive externalities?
Why does the text argue that federal assistance is necessary for state and local programs that generate positive externalities?
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What is a potential disadvantage of one-size-fits-all features of federal laws?
What is a potential disadvantage of one-size-fits-all features of federal laws?
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Which model of federalism does the text argue works best for the United States?
Which model of federalism does the text argue works best for the United States?
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What is the main problem that decentralized federalism resolves?
What is the main problem that decentralized federalism resolves?
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What is the purpose of New federalism mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of New federalism mentioned in the text?
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What is the externality mentioned in the text that benefits neighboring states?
What is the externality mentioned in the text that benefits neighboring states?
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What is a potential disadvantage of centralized federalism according to the text?
What is a potential disadvantage of centralized federalism according to the text?
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Which of the following is a key advantage of decentralized federalism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a key advantage of decentralized federalism mentioned in the text?
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What is the main problem that centralized federalism resolves?
What is the main problem that centralized federalism resolves?
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What is the purpose of New federalism mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of New federalism mentioned in the text?
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Why does the text argue that federal assistance is necessary for state and local programs that generate positive externalities?
Why does the text argue that federal assistance is necessary for state and local programs that generate positive externalities?
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What is a potential disadvantage of one-size-fits-all features of federal laws?
What is a potential disadvantage of one-size-fits-all features of federal laws?
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What is the purpose of requiring state and local authorities to meet minimum federal standards?
What is the purpose of requiring state and local authorities to meet minimum federal standards?
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What is a potential disadvantage of centralized federalism according to the text?
What is a potential disadvantage of centralized federalism according to the text?
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Which of the following is a key advantage of centralized federalism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a key advantage of centralized federalism mentioned in the text?
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What is the purpose of New federalism mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of New federalism mentioned in the text?
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Why does the text argue that federal assistance is necessary for state and local programs that generate positive externalities?
Why does the text argue that federal assistance is necessary for state and local programs that generate positive externalities?
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Which type of federal grant gives recipients the most flexibility over how to spend grant funds?
Which type of federal grant gives recipients the most flexibility over how to spend grant funds?
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What is one reason why categorical grants are more popular than block grants?
What is one reason why categorical grants are more popular than block grants?
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Which president proposed eliminating four discretionary block grants in their budget?
Which president proposed eliminating four discretionary block grants in their budget?
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of intergovernmental grants mentioned in the text?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of intergovernmental grants mentioned in the text?
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What is the main difference between grants and mandates according to the text?
What is the main difference between grants and mandates according to the text?
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Which of the following universities is mentioned in the text as a land-grant institution?
Which of the following universities is mentioned in the text as a land-grant institution?
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Which program replaced the AFDC in 1996?
Which program replaced the AFDC in 1996?
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What is the main difference between the AFDC and the TANF block grant?
What is the main difference between the AFDC and the TANF block grant?
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Who championed block grants for their cost-cutting effects?
Who championed block grants for their cost-cutting effects?
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What is creeping categorization?
What is creeping categorization?
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Which type of federal grant provides recipients with the least flexibility over how to spend grant funds?
Which type of federal grant provides recipients with the least flexibility over how to spend grant funds?
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What was the main reason for the increase in federal grant money going to Medicaid since the 1990s?
What was the main reason for the increase in federal grant money going to Medicaid since the 1990s?
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Which president proposed eliminating four discretionary block grants in their budget?
Which president proposed eliminating four discretionary block grants in their budget?
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Which of the following is a key characteristic of intergovernmental grants mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a key characteristic of intergovernmental grants mentioned in the text?
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Which of the following is an example of a land-grant institution mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is an example of a land-grant institution mentioned in the text?
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Which of the following is a reason why black land grant universities were established in the segregated South?
Which of the following is a reason why black land grant universities were established in the segregated South?
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Which program was replaced by the TANF block grant in 1996?
Which program was replaced by the TANF block grant in 1996?
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What is the annual federal funding cap for the TANF block grant?
What is the annual federal funding cap for the TANF block grant?
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Who tried to convert Medicaid into a block grant during his tenure as Speaker of the House?
Who tried to convert Medicaid into a block grant during his tenure as Speaker of the House?
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What is creeping categorization?
What is creeping categorization?
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Which level of government is responsible for handling national security?
Which level of government is responsible for handling national security?
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Which level of government is responsible for issuing licenses?
Which level of government is responsible for issuing licenses?
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Which level of government is responsible for garbage collection?
Which level of government is responsible for garbage collection?
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How many states had enacted immigration-related laws by 2014?
How many states had enacted immigration-related laws by 2014?
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Which state passed Senate Bill 1070 in 2010?
Which state passed Senate Bill 1070 in 2010?
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What provision of the Arizona law was upheld by the Supreme Court in Arizona v. United States?
What provision of the Arizona law was upheld by the Supreme Court in Arizona v. United States?
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Which court decision affirmed same-sex marriage in thirty states in 2014?
Which court decision affirmed same-sex marriage in thirty states in 2014?
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In which case did the Supreme Court give same-sex marriage a constitutional basis of right nationwide?
In which case did the Supreme Court give same-sex marriage a constitutional basis of right nationwide?
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What have constitutional disputes arisen from, as mentioned in the text?
What have constitutional disputes arisen from, as mentioned in the text?
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Which branch of government has had to sort out constitutional disputes between states and the federal government?
Which branch of government has had to sort out constitutional disputes between states and the federal government?
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Which level of government is responsible for garbage collection?
Which level of government is responsible for garbage collection?
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Which policy issues have been redefined as the roles of states and the federal government have changed?
Which policy issues have been redefined as the roles of states and the federal government have changed?
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What is immigration federalism?
What is immigration federalism?
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Which state passed Senate Bill 1070 in 2010, a law aimed at making it difficult for undocumented immigrants to live in the state?
Which state passed Senate Bill 1070 in 2010, a law aimed at making it difficult for undocumented immigrants to live in the state?
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In Arizona v. United States, which provision of the Arizona law was upheld by the Supreme Court?
In Arizona v. United States, which provision of the Arizona law was upheld by the Supreme Court?
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Which Supreme Court case ruled that the federal government had no authority to define marriage?
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the federal government had no authority to define marriage?
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Which court decision affirmed same-sex marriage in thirty states in 2014?
Which court decision affirmed same-sex marriage in thirty states in 2014?
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What was the outcome of the 2015 Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges?
What was the outcome of the 2015 Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges?
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What role have federal courts played in constitutional disputes between states and the federal government?
What role have federal courts played in constitutional disputes between states and the federal government?
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What policy issues have led to constitutional disputes between states and the federal government?
What policy issues have led to constitutional disputes between states and the federal government?
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What percentage of U.S. adults trusted their state governments in 2018?
What percentage of U.S. adults trusted their state governments in 2018?
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What level of government provides more opportunities to serve as an elected official?
What level of government provides more opportunities to serve as an elected official?
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Which level of government accounts for a little more than half the total number of elected officials in the United States?
Which level of government accounts for a little more than half the total number of elected officials in the United States?
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Which president's efforts to combat the Great Depression were initially struck down by the Supreme Court?
Which president's efforts to combat the Great Depression were initially struck down by the Supreme Court?
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Which president's effort to make health insurance accessible under the Affordable Care Act was supported by the Supreme Court?
Which president's effort to make health insurance accessible under the Affordable Care Act was supported by the Supreme Court?
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Which provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013?
Which provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013?
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Which state passed a law in 2021 that made voter ID requirements stricter and limited options to vote outside of Election Day?
Which state passed a law in 2021 that made voter ID requirements stricter and limited options to vote outside of Election Day?
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of federalism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a disadvantage of federalism mentioned in the text?
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What is the main reason why federalism promotes policy innovation?
What is the main reason why federalism promotes policy innovation?
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Which of the following is a consequence of using race-to-the-bottom tactics in economic competition?
Which of the following is a consequence of using race-to-the-bottom tactics in economic competition?
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Which of the following is a drawback of federalism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a drawback of federalism mentioned in the text?
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What is a potential social cost of using race-to-the-bottom tactics in economic strategy?
What is a potential social cost of using race-to-the-bottom tactics in economic strategy?
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What did Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis mean when he mentioned a 'laboratory' in relation to federalism?
What did Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis mean when he mentioned a 'laboratory' in relation to federalism?
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Which of the following is a drawback of federalism mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a drawback of federalism mentioned in the text?
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What is a potential disadvantage of using race-to-the-bottom tactics to attract business growth?
What is a potential disadvantage of using race-to-the-bottom tactics to attract business growth?
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What is the purpose of the California Air Resources Board mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the California Air Resources Board mentioned in the text?
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What is the significance of the federal design of the Constitution on U.S. politics?
What is the significance of the federal design of the Constitution on U.S. politics?
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What is a positive attribute of federalism in the U.S. political system?
What is a positive attribute of federalism in the U.S. political system?
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Where are there more opportunities to serve as an elected official in the U.S.?
Where are there more opportunities to serve as an elected official in the U.S.?
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Which president's efforts to combat the Great Depression were initially struck down by the Supreme Court?
Which president's efforts to combat the Great Depression were initially struck down by the Supreme Court?
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Which provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013?
Which provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013?
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In 2023's Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court ruled that
In 2023's Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court ruled that
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In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a challenge to new voting maps drawn up in
In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a challenge to new voting maps drawn up in
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Which president proposed a 'New Federalism' in which power, funds, and responsibility would flow from Washington to the states and to the people?
Which president proposed a 'New Federalism' in which power, funds, and responsibility would flow from Washington to the states and to the people?
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Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was rejected by the governors?
Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was rejected by the governors?
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Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was considered the single biggest mistake made by a collection of governors?
Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was considered the single biggest mistake made by a collection of governors?
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Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was the last, best chance for a true devolution of power to state and local governments?
Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was the last, best chance for a true devolution of power to state and local governments?
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Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was rejected by the governors because they feared rising costs and political unpopularity?
Which president's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states, in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare, was rejected by the governors because they feared rising costs and political unpopularity?
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Which president proposed an 'equal swap' with the states in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare?
Which president proposed an 'equal swap' with the states in which the federal government would take over the full cost of Medicaid and the states would assume the full cost of food stamps and welfare?
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What was the outcome of Reagan's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states?
What was the outcome of Reagan's proposal for an 'equal swap' with the states?
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What has become the largest and fastest-growing part of every state's budget since Reagan's 'equal swap' proposal?
What has become the largest and fastest-growing part of every state's budget since Reagan's 'equal swap' proposal?
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What happened to Nixon's New Federalism after Reagan's proposal was rejected?
What happened to Nixon's New Federalism after Reagan's proposal was rejected?
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What is the current trend in conservative policy regarding federalism?
What is the current trend in conservative policy regarding federalism?
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