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what is a system of Unitary Government? → central government gives power to subnational governments What is a confederation? → when power/authority is retained by local or reginal governments how did the early experiences under the articles of confederation lead to the creation of a new c...

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SPEA-V185 Management of problems
and solutions Final Exam Questions
and Answers 2024/2025
what is a system of Unitary Government?


→ central government gives power to subnational governments


What is a confederation?

→ when power/authority is retained by local or reginal governments


how did the early experiences under the articles of confederation lead to the creation of a

new constitution.

→ people were convinced for a need for a stronger central government, shays rebellion,
Massachusetts farmer wo revolted.


What is federalism?

→ a political system in which power is divided between the central and regional units


what were some of the reasons the founders created the federalism system?

→ advantages: striking middle ground of a central government, strong enough to
maintain order while maintaining independent policy making authority for state
governments. Federalism allows for many political subcultures.


Disadvantages of federalism.


→ inequalities across states, [civil rights and disparities of government services], confusing
for citizens to understand the complicated maze of government regulations, more
difficult for government to act quickly and decisively than it is for centralized systems.


What are enumerated powers?

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→ powers belonging only to the federal government.

→ example: declare war, coin money, conduct foreign relations.


What are reserved powers?

→ Powers reserved for the states. [the federal government cannot interfere with the
power reserved by the states] [10 amendment]


What are concurrent powers?

→ powers shared by the federal and state governments

→ examples: collection of taxes, borrowing revenue, establishment of courts.


What is the necessary and proper clause?

→ Constitutional clause that gives congress the power to make all laws "necessary and
proper" for executing its powers


Why is the necessary and proper clause also in referred to as the "elastic clause"


→ It has given congress large discretion to make laws in policy areas that are related to
its enumerated powers.


What is the commerce clause?

→ gives Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the
several states, and with the Indian tribes."


how has the commerce clause been used to find the power of the national government?

→ it has been used in conjunction with the elastic clause to expand federal authority.
Congress has the power to take control over any issue involving the movement of
people or things.


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what is the supremacy clause?

→ any conflict between a legitimate action of the national government and a state will
be resolved in favor of the national government.


what is competitive federalism?

→ Many states adopt policies that are favorable towards certain attractive groups
(business, highly educated citizens), and unfavorable towards unattractive groups (the
poor in particular) as a way to compete with each other.


what implications does competitive federalism have for the ways that states and cities

approach economic development and social welfare for the poor?

→ there is "race to the bottom" in social welfare support. this pits states/local
governments against each other causing for there to be losses in tax revenue or
reduced quality of social welfare programs.


What is a monopoly?


→ the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.


What is price discrimination?

→ selling the same good at different prices to different buyers


What are economic regulations?

→ Focused on promoting fair competition within the market place. Involves issues such as
monopolies, false advertising, regulations related to pricing services of public utilities.


What were the major provisions of the Sherman Act




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