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POLS 207 Exam 1 (Smith)

POLS 207 EXAM 1 REVIEW (TAMU SMITH)

POLS 207 Exam 1 Review (TAMU Smith) Questions and Answers Graded A+ Federal government policies The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local police forces. State government policies Education, health and welfare, transportation, public safety, civil rights, physical environment, taxation different types of govt federalism-way of organizing country with 2 or more levels of govt; SHARE POWER unitary-power located centreal; FEDERAL(power) Confede...

Policymaking System - Answer 1. Begins & ends w/ the people 2. Linkage Institutions 3. Policymaking Institutions 4. Policies 5. Policy Implementation 6. People TX Facts - Answer 1. Diverse due to pop. 2. Education not bigger (taxes not bigger) 3. Most uninsured per capita 4. 2nd most pop. state Policymaking is - Answer constant regardless of if legislature system is in session or not (140 days). Congress is not meeting, but they are voting on things Republic of Representa...

Factors of economic development - Answer Population growth, rising per capita personal income, and increased educational levels Changes in ethnic development in the United States in the past twenty years - Answer African Americans comprise 13% of US population; Hispanics are the largest minority group; Asian/Pacific Islanders are fastest growing minority Policy responsibilities for various levels of government - Answer States: public elections, establish local governments, healthcare/safet...

What is economic development? - Answer Population growth, rising per capita personal income (requires skilled labor force), increased educational levels, states growing unevenly. How has the ethnic composition of the US changed in the last 20 years? - Answer Become more diverse. Hispanic population growing. Federal government policies - Answer The only level that can make foreign treaties and declare war. Cannot manage local police forces. State government policies - Answer Education, h...

Comparative Method - Answer uses similarities and differences as the basis for explaining why the world is the way it is sociodemographics - Answer The characteristics of a population, including size, age, and ethnicity. political culture - Answer identifiable general attitudes and beliefs about the role and the responsibilities of government Moralisitic Political Culture - Answer People expect government to intervene and to promote public welfare. Participation in government is seen as...