When the Federal Government Orders States and Local Governments to Act

question 85

Multiple Choice

When the federal government orders states and local governments to act without providing federal funds it is called

• A)direct orders.
• B)cross-cutting requirements.
• C)crossover sanctions.
• D)total and partial preemption.
• E)an unfunded mandate.

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Definitions:

Economic

Pertaining to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and the analysis of the behavior of economies.

Taxation

The process by which governments finance their expenditure by imposing charges on citizens and corporate entities.

Ping Ponging

The process in which legislative bills are sent back and forth between the two houses of a legislature for approval or amendment.

Divided Congress

A situation in which one party controls the U.S. House of Representatives and another party controls the U.S. Senate.