Each state constitution provides for local entities, including all except (Points : 1) counties. port authorities. municipalities. special districts....

1. Each state constitution provides for local entities, including all except (Points : 1) counties.port authorities.municipalities.special districts.Question 2. 2. Under a Home Rule Charter, local authority is (Points : 1) usually established by the local voters.never established by the state’s legislature.never established by the state’s constitution.usually established by a provision in the state’s constitution or granted by the state’s legislature.Question 3. 3. In Cooperative Federalism, (Points : 1) the states and national government jointly administer programs.the states are creative and tell the national government what to do.the national government seeks to return discretionary authority back to the states.the national government absolutely repudiates Dual Federalism.Question 4. 4. Contemporary federalism is characterized by (Points : 1) indifference between the states and the national government.cities bypassing states and dealing directly with the national government.states and the national government working together through intergovernmental relations.by the national government treating states like unruly children.Question 5. 5. States and localities might prefer block grants to categorical grants because (Points : 1) they can spend money any way they choose.they have greater discretion because monies are fungible.they can completely ignore federal policy priorities.they can use state and local spending as weapons against their political enemies.Question 6. 6. The principal powers of Congress include all except (Points : 1) the power of the purse.the power to declare war.implied powers.the power to hire generals.Question 7. 7. Congress controls the Executive branch by issuing (Points : 1) orders to stop what it is doing.a halt of funding for programs.a legislative veto.its authority to a different branch.Question 8. 8. The purpose of gerrymandering a district is to ________ the influence of certain groups and guarantee that certain representatives keep their seats. (Points : 1) neutralizeremovepenalizemaximizeQuestion 9. 9. When Congress prepares a budget (Points : 1) it collects estimates from each Executive department separately.it receives a unified budget prepared by the President’s Office of Management and Budget.it figures out on its own how much each department needs.it creates an independent commission to do the budget.Question 10. 10. An earmark is (Points : 1) an item used as a placeholder during a debate in the Senate.an item that a representative has recommended for legislative veto.an item placed into the budget that targets House members’ districts or Senators’ states.an item placed in the budget for the purposes of balancing it. Hello = you may see attached as well - if not pasted correctly. Thank you in advance for your help.