Which of the following is true of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal legislation?
A) It grew out of the desire to solve the issues created by apartheid in the United States.
B) It involved many government spending and public-assistance programs.
C) It ushered in an era of competitive federalism where the states competed for businesses and citizens.
D) It gave states more discretion and let them function as separate units from the national units.
E) It marked the beginning of an era of state supremacy in which the states decided the powers of the federal government.
Question -2-The state of Junis wants to revamp its infrastructural facilities of bridges and underwater tunnels. Consequently, it invites highly competent international infrastructure development companies to pitch in with their bids. In order to attract them, Junis lowers its tax rates below the national taxation levels imposed on foreign investors. This scenario illustrates the model of _____.
A) cooperative federalism
B) fiscal federalism
C) dual federalism
D) competitive federalism
E) picket-fence federalism
Question -3-Which of the following is an advantage of federalism in the United States?
A) State governments can print their own money.
B) State governments can overturn federal laws with which they disagree.
C) State governments can act as laboratories for public-policy experimentation.
D) State governments can deny federally guaranteed civil rights and liberties.
E) State governments can choose to resist military intervention even during times of emergency.
Question -4-Which of the following is implied when it is said that city and county governmental units are creatures of state government?
A) It means that the local governments are given all-pervading powers by the U.S. Constitution.
B) It means that the state governments can both give powers to and take powers from local governments.
C) It means that the state governments are part of a confederal system.
D) It means that the local governments are created by a special statute of the national government.
E) It means that the local governments are part of a confederal system.