Exam 3: Federalism

The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment ____________________.

Compare and contrast systems of dual federalism and cooperative federalism.Identify a policy domain in which federal and state authority are substantially divided.Identify a policy domain in which federal and state authority substantially overlap.Overall,which system is more nearly represented by the relationship between the federal government and the states in contemporary American politics? Why?

Denmark is a small nation in terms of both its population and land mass.Also,Denmark's population has historically been very homogeneous.On the basis of this information,which governing system is most likely to be in operation in Denmark?

What does the elastic clause of the U.S.Constitution do?

Which of these is NOT an example of an agency which furthers cooperation between national and state governments?

In what ways does federalism permit state governments to resolve problems of collective action? To what extent do some types of coordination problems still exist among the American states? What are their effects?

Which policy area is most clearly a reserved power of the state governments under the U.S.Constitution?

In Belgium,citizens in constitutionally defined regions elect separate governments to control public policies,as well as a single national government that controls other policies,such as trade and national defense.What does this constitutional arrangement most clearly represent?

Describe the historical evolution of federalism in the United States from the Progressive Era through the post-9/11 period.What events motivated changes in the scope of federal power in the United States? What contemporary circumstances seem most likely to influence the relationship between state and federal power? How is federalism likely to continue to evolve over the next two decades?

On balance,patterns of increasing intergovernmental transfers from the federal government to the state governments are most likely to ____________________.

In a unitary system of government ____________________.

After careful consideration,the Department of Education decides to allow states to select their own means of testing their students.This is an example of ____________________.

What distinguishes a ballot initiative from a referendum?

Suppose the State of New York refused to abide by the Supreme Court's decision in McDonald v.Chicago (2010)and put in place a highly restrictive handgun ban.What recourse would the Supreme Court have to stop New York from implementing this law?

Which term indicates a political system with multiple levels of government that have independent constitutional authority over some important policy areas?

Federalism allows the state laws to vary based on citizens' interests.Why might this diversity be in the interest of the national government?

Historically,how has the American political system responded to large economic and military crises?

As the national government has grown stronger over time,the system has come to resemble ____________________.

Which of the following are you less likely to see in a confederation than in a federation?

Which funding type is the federal government most likely to use in order to extend its power over state governments?