political science test 1 Ch 3

a _____ system practices state ownership state ownership and redistributes extensive welfare benefits, while a ___ state owns little or no industry but does redistribute wealth to those that are in need

socialist and welfare

a ____ is a political entity that is usually sovereign and powerful enough to enforce its rule

state

first-order civil divisions in the United States are represented by _____

states

which of the following is not an example of a first-order civil division

states, provides, department

which economic system is characterized by government ownership of industry but little redistribution of wealth?

statism

at the heart of the concept of a federal system is ___

the existence of complement states with some powers that cannot be easily override by the central government

what type of system has its power centralized in the nation's capital and administrative subdivisions have little autonomy

unitary system

what types of system concentrates power in the subornation component parts (states, provinces, ect.) which means they can override the center

confederation

which of the following would highlight a critical downside got s unitary system

government ignores local substate issue

federalism balances government power between a country's central government and __

its autonomous subdivisions "states"

in a ______ the government owns little or no industry and redistributes little in the form of welfare programs

laissez-faire

a ____ is a population with a sense of cohesiveness based on a shared history or language or culture

nation

a process of devolution involves

shifting powers from central government component units

when a remote area of a country resents being ruled by the government, it is known as

center-periphery tension

what process shifts some administration functions from the central government to lower levels (subnational units such as states or provinces)

decentralization

what process shifts some power from the control government to competent units, as seen in Britain's recent policies toward Scotland, Wales, and North Ireland

devolution

why have U.S. states been called laboratories of democracy

estate can try social and economic experiment without risks to the country. states can experiment with new programs which if successful can be copied nationwide

what type of states have power balanced between the capital and autonomous subdivisions so that some decision-making authority is reserved for the nation and some is reserved for the subdivisions

federal states, federalism