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PA584: MIDTERM EXAM Ch. 1, 2, 3, 5 6, 7, 9, 10, 21, 22 Preface Overview Introductions to Parts I and II TCO B,C,D (Wk. 1-3) 1. 2. (TCO B) The New Jersey Plan, as presented to the Constitu... tional Convention, (Points: 5)
 a) called for one vote per state in the Congress. b) called for a bicameral legislature with membership determined proportionately c) called for a powerful legislature including authority to select the executive of the country d) None of the above 3. (TCO B) New Federalism is a term that was used by (Points: 5)
 a) Richard Nixon
 b) Ronald Reagan
 c) George H.W. Bush
 d) All of the above 
 4. (TCO C) Section 2 of Article III of the Constitution of the United States of America is important because (Points: 5)
 a) it provides for that the judicial power of the United States that includes jurisdiction over controversies to which the United States is a party. b) it provides for that the judicial power of the United States that includes jurisdiction over controversies between two or more states. c) decisions by the Supreme Court pursuant to that section have impacted the relationships between various levels of government within the United States. d) All of the above 5. (TCO C) The Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunities for Military Children (also referred to as the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission or MIC3) (Points: 5)
 a) replaced the No Child Left Behind law. b) is an interstate compact between a number of states with the intent to alleviate some of the problems of military families with school-age children moving from state to state. c) is a federal law applicable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. d) None of the above 6. (TCO D) When the federal government is attempting to implement a policy nationally, and that policy is within the permitted powers, it can influence the states to comply by (Points: 5) a) mandating that each and every state follow the federal rule b) Providing funding to cover part or all of the cost of a state in meeting the requirements c) Using persuasion rather than mandates d) All of the above 7. (TCO D) Which model of the relationships between the national, state, and local governments views the national government and the various state governments as being autonomous but with interdependence between all three layers? (Points: 5) a) Coordinate-Authority b) Inclusive-Authority c) Overlapping-Authority d) None of the above 8. (TCO B) Explain the basics of a federal form of government including a brief mention of one of its strengths as compared to a confederate government. (Points: 10) 9. (TCO C) Discuss at least one of the advantages and at least one of the disadvantages of the structure of the United States of America under the Articles of Confederation as compared to the nation immediately after ratification of the Constitution. (Points: 20) 10. (TCO C) Define and explain home rule including the impact of that rule, assuming it applies, on the relationship of a local government with the government of the state in which it is situated. (Points: 20) 11. (TCO D) What were the first three executive level departments created in federal government of the United States of America? In what way was that indicative of the role of the federal government at that time? (Points: 15) 12. (TCO B) Various forms of federalism have existed in the United States of America since the time of its founding. Two of those forms are dual federalism and new federalism. Discuss the basic viewpoint(s) of dual federalism and new federalism in terms of the role of the federal government and the respective state governments. (Points: 30) 13. (TCO D) An interstate compact is an important tool for management of policy issues that cross jurisdictional lines. Please define the term interstate compact. Explain the steps that are needed from the time that an interstate related problem is recognized to the time that an appropriate agreement is implemented. (Points: 25) [Show More]

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