Devolution refers to - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

GOVT 2305 Exam 1 Questions With Answers GOVT 2305 Exam 1 common goods - ANS goods that all people may use but that are of limited supply democracy - ANS a form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people direct democracy - ANS a form of government where people participate directly in making government decisions instead of choosing representatives to do this for them elite theory - ANS claims political power rests in th...

527 organizations - ANSWER-A political group organized under section 527 of the IRS code that may accept and spend unlimited amounts of money on election activities so long as they are not spent on broadcast ads run in the last 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election in which a clearly identified candidate is referred to and a relevant electorate is targeted. administrative discretion - ANSWER-Authority given by Congress to the federal bureaucracy to use reasonable judgm...

CLEP American Government Practice Test 2 Where in the Constitution does Congress locate its authority to oversee gov. bodies not mentioned in the Constitution, such as the Department of Education - Correct answerNecessary and proper clause Powers claimed by the president but NOT expressly called for in the Constitution are called - Correct answer-inherent powers Which of the following stipulates that Congress may NOT put in place an official religion - Correct answer-Establishment clause ...

AP Gov & Politics Exam Prep 14th Amendment - Defines national citizenship and forbidding the states to restrict the basic rights of citizens or other persons. Amending the Constitution - Article 5; needs approval of two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states American with Disabilities Act - A law passed in 1990 that requires employers and public facilities to make "reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against these individu...

An empirical statement - correct answer Uses data to make specific comparison between countries without any value judgment Which of the following is a normative statement? - correct answer Voter turnout rates indicate that Nigeria must do more to increase citizen participation Which of the following is the best example of a state institution? - correct answer National legislature A unitary state - correct answer Places all political power in a single governing institution The percept...

QUESTION 1 Instructions: Read the set of facts and answer the questions that follow. Mr and Mrs Moloi got married in Mauritius while on holiday there in December 1982. The ceremony was conducted by a friend of Mr Moloi, a marriage officer registered in South Africa and who conducted the ceremony in compliance with the South African Marriage Act. At the time of entering into the marriage, Mr and Mrs Moloi were both domiciled in England, but citizens of Malawi. Shortly after their marriage, ...

GOVT 2305 Exam 1 Questions And Answers GOVT 2305 Exam 1 common goods - ANS goods that all people may use but that are of limited supply democracy - ANS a form of government where political power rests in the hands of the people direct democracy - ANS a form of government where people participate directly in making government decisions instead of choosing representatives to do this for them elite theory - ANS claims political power rests in...

Explain how the bureaucracy carries out the responsibilities of the federal government. - ANSWER Through various departments and agencies and the delegate responsible for implementing legislation. civil service - ANSWER A system of hiring and promoting based on the merit principle and the desire to create nonpartisan merit - ANSWER Hiring based on entrance exams and promotion rating to produce administration by people with talent and skill Pendleton Act - ANSWER Passed in 1883, an act t...

NUR MISC Chapter 09: Public Health Policy Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse becomes actively involved in the development of a health policy in the community. Which of the following describes why this is an important role of the nurse? a. Government and policy have a large impact on nursing and health. b. Policy affects nursing values as set forth by Florence Nightingale. c. Political science is ...

CPPA Concepts with Complete Solutions Public policy - Refers to the actions of government and intentions that determine those actions. Whatever governments choose to do or not to do (Dye). A response to a public problem but also a collective action spawning a social and political order. Advocacy coalition framework - Experts and implementers defend their beliefs (Sabatier, Jenkins-Smith). Three beliefs: deep core, policy core, secondary aspects. Three "I" theory - Ideas, interests, in...