Efforts by President Reagan to decrease the role of the federal government and return power and responsibility to the states and localities are known as
a. cooperative federalism.
b. creative federalism.
c. dual federalism.
d. trickle-down federalism.
e. None of the above
Question -2-Constitutional law is the area of law in which the Supreme Court is most powerful because its decisions regarding the interpretation of the Constitution can only be overturned by
a. the vote of the U.S. Senate.
b. a dissenting opinion of the U.S. district courts and U.S. courts of appeal.
c. presidential veto.
d. a constitutional amendment.
e. nationwide referendum.
Question -3-The _____ was the first major piece of education policy passed in the _____ century.
a. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); nineteenth
b. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); twenty-first
c. No Child Left Behind Act; nineteenth
d. No Child Left Behind Act; twenty-first
e. None of the above
Question -4-In the United States, political parties and interest groups are praised as being highly efficient, democratic, and open-minded.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false