Question 1

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid,it must

Accepted Answer

A) comply with federal restrictions on its use. 
B) reimburse the federal government after a specified period. 
C) match the funds with twice that amount in state funds. 
D) reduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) comply with federal restrictions on its use. 
B) reimburse the federal government after a specified period. 
C) match the funds with twice that amount in state funds. 
D) reduce its income tax rates to adjust for the increased income. 
E) None of these answers is correct. A

Question 2

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) ruled that "free land" made "free men". 
B) upheld free blacks' rights of citizenship. 
C) upheld the principles of the Missouri Compromise. 
D) soothed sectarian tensions. 
E) ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States. 
A) ruled that "free land" made "free men". 
B) upheld free blacks' rights of citizenship. 
C) upheld the principles of the Missouri Compromise. 
D) soothed sectarian tensions. 
E) ruled that Congress could not outlaw slavery anywhere in the United States. E

Question 3

Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) fifty 
E) one hundred 
A) two 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) fifty 
E) one hundred B

Question 4

States in which region receive more of their revenue from the federal government than do most other states?

Accepted Answer

A) the West 
B) the Northeast 
C) the Midwest 
D) the South 
E) the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii 
A) the West 
B) the Northeast 
C) the Midwest 
D) the South 
E) the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii

Question 5

What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A) that government had moved too far away from the federalism of the early twentieth century 
B) that power was beginning to swing back to the federal government 
C) that the 1960s-style federalism was dead 
D) that federalism was the only system that could preserve the power of the states 
E) that the federal government had betrayed the promise of states' rights in the Constitution 
A) that government had moved too far away from the federalism of the early twentieth century 
B) that power was beginning to swing back to the federal government 
C) that the 1960s-style federalism was dead 
D) that federalism was the only system that could preserve the power of the states 
E) that the federal government had betrayed the promise of states' rights in the Constitution

Question 6

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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A) was a categorical grant that restricted federal assistance to three years but limited state discretion in how to use the funds. 
B) was a block grant that,among other aspects,restricted federal assistance to five years. 
C) was a categorical grant that placed no time restrictions on federal assistance but dramatically limited state discretion in how to use the funds. 
D) was a block grant with no time or activity restrictions on how to use federal funds. 
E) ended direct federal welfare assistance to the states in grants of any form. 
A) was a categorical grant that restricted federal assistance to three years but limited state discretion in how to use the funds. 
B) was a block grant that,among other aspects,restricted federal assistance to five years. 
C) was a categorical grant that placed no time restrictions on federal assistance but dramatically limited state discretion in how to use the funds. 
D) was a block grant with no time or activity restrictions on how to use federal funds. 
E) ended direct federal welfare assistance to the states in grants of any form.

Question 7

Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

Accepted Answer

A) categorical grants. 
B) block grants. 
C) revenue-sharing grants. 
D) targeted grants. 
E) streamlined grants. 
A) categorical grants. 
B) block grants. 
C) revenue-sharing grants. 
D) targeted grants. 
E) streamlined grants.

Question 8

McCulloch v.Maryland

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A) ruled in favor of state-centered federalism. 
B) asserted that the necessary and proper clause was a restriction on the power of the national government. 
C) affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state law. 
D) established the Supreme Court's power to judge constitutional issues. 
E) allowed for a narrow reading of the Constitution. 
A) ruled in favor of state-centered federalism. 
B) asserted that the necessary and proper clause was a restriction on the power of the national government. 
C) affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state law. 
D) established the Supreme Court's power to judge constitutional issues. 
E) allowed for a narrow reading of the Constitution.

Question 9

Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

Accepted Answer

A) an extension of federal influence over state education policy 
B) the elimination of block and categorical grants 
C) increased state powers in the form of national guards and control over border security 
D) revenue sharing,where the federal government gave money to the states to use as they saw fit 
E) a reduction in federal ability to regulate interstate commerce 
A) an extension of federal influence over state education policy 
B) the elimination of block and categorical grants 
C) increased state powers in the form of national guards and control over border security 
D) revenue sharing,where the federal government gave money to the states to use as they saw fit 
E) a reduction in federal ability to regulate interstate commerce

Question 10

What was the public response to the economic stimulus bill that Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress enacted in early 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) Some 70 percent of the public believed the bill was essential,though there was worry,as a secondary concern,about the scale of the spending. 
B) The public's primary concern was about the scale of the spending,but the public still supported the need for a stimulus bill by a margin of two to one. 
C) The public was evenly split on the need for a stimulus bill,reflecting deep political divisions on the nature of the federal role in regulating the economy. 
D) Most Americans did not believe the stimulus bill was "critically important" or "important" to the nation's recovery from the economic crisis. 
E) Nearly two-thirds of the public opposed the passage of any form of economic stimulus bill,even though the vast majority worried about how the U.S.would recover from the economic crisis. 
A) Some 70 percent of the public believed the bill was essential,though there was worry,as a secondary concern,about the scale of the spending. 
B) The public's primary concern was about the scale of the spending,but the public still supported the need for a stimulus bill by a margin of two to one. 
C) The public was evenly split on the need for a stimulus bill,reflecting deep political divisions on the nature of the federal role in regulating the economy. 
D) Most Americans did not believe the stimulus bill was "critically important" or "important" to the nation's recovery from the economic crisis. 
E) Nearly two-thirds of the public opposed the passage of any form of economic stimulus bill,even though the vast majority worried about how the U.S.would recover from the economic crisis.

Question 11

The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

Accepted Answer

A) reserved 
B) enumerated 
C) implied 
D) concurrent 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) reserved 
B) enumerated 
C) implied 
D) concurrent 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 12

The No Child Left Behind Act

Accepted Answer

A) increased state authority over education policy but provided greater federal funds for education. 
B) dramatically increased state authority over education policy. 
C) was part of the end,and reversal of,the devolution movement. 
D) was the last significant piece of legislation that contributed to devolution of authority to the states. 
E) was the centerpiece to President Bush's version of "new federalism". 
A) increased state authority over education policy but provided greater federal funds for education. 
B) dramatically increased state authority over education policy. 
C) was part of the end,and reversal of,the devolution movement. 
D) was the last significant piece of legislation that contributed to devolution of authority to the states. 
E) was the centerpiece to President Bush's version of "new federalism".

Question 13

Sovereignty refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a government headed by a king. 
B) a division of authority between the national government and the states. 
C) supreme and final governing authority. 
D) sub-national (state)governments. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) a government headed by a king. 
B) a division of authority between the national government and the states. 
C) supreme and final governing authority. 
D) sub-national (state)governments. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

was marked by

Accepted Answer

A) congressional supremacy in the area of commerce. 
B) state-government supremacy in the area of commerce. 
C) presidential supremacy in the area of commerce. 
D) business supremacy in the area of commerce. 
E) national supremacy in the area of commerce. 
A) congressional supremacy in the area of commerce. 
B) state-government supremacy in the area of commerce. 
C) presidential supremacy in the area of commerce. 
D) business supremacy in the area of commerce. 
E) national supremacy in the area of commerce.

Question 15

The Constitution allows states to

Accepted Answer

A) raise an army in peacetime. 
B) print money. 
C) make commercial agreements with other states without the consent of Congress. 
D) govern intrastate commerce. 
E) govern interstate commerce. 
A) raise an army in peacetime. 
B) print money. 
C) make commercial agreements with other states without the consent of Congress. 
D) govern intrastate commerce. 
E) govern interstate commerce.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined. 
B) The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local governments combined. 
C) State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
D) State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
E) State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the federal government. 
A) The federal government raises roughly as much revenue from taxation as all state and local governments combined. 
B) The federal government raises significantly more tax revenue than all state and local governments combined. 
C) State and local governments combined raise twice as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
D) State and local governments combined raise three times as much revenue from taxation as the federal government. 
E) State and local governments combined raise six times as much revenue as the federal government.

Question 17

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

Accepted Answer

A) States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign. 
B) The states were older than the union. 
C) Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment. 
D) The union was older than the states. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) States that allowed slavery were no longer sovereign. 
B) The states were older than the union. 
C) Southern states had abused the "reserved powers" amendment. 
D) The union was older than the states. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Devolution is the

Accepted Answer

A) passing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels. 
B) expansion of national authority that began in the 1930s. 
C) contraction of state authority and the expansion of local government authority. 
D) expansion of national authority that began in the 1960s. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) passing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels. 
B) expansion of national authority that began in the 1930s. 
C) contraction of state authority and the expansion of local government authority. 
D) expansion of national authority that began in the 1960s. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

________ advocated a "new federalism".

Accepted Answer

A) President Richard Nixon 
B) President George W.Bush 
C) President John Kennedy 
D) President Lyndon Johnson 
E) President Jimmy Carter 
A) President Richard Nixon 
B) President George W.Bush 
C) President John Kennedy 
D) President Lyndon Johnson 
E) President Jimmy Carter

Question 20

The "separate but equal" standard was created by

Accepted Answer

A) Congress. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) the state supreme court of Virginia. 
D) President Ulysses S.Grant. 
E) Justice John Marshall Harlan. 
A) Congress. 
B) the Supreme Court. 
C) the state supreme court of Virginia. 
D) President Ulysses S.Grant. 
E) Justice John Marshall Harlan.

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid,it must

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.

States in which region receive more of their revenue from the federal government than do most other states?

What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

McCulloch v.Maryland

Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

What was the public response to the economic stimulus bill that Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress enacted in early 2009?

The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

The No Child Left Behind Act

Sovereignty refers to

was marked by

The Constitution allows states to

Which of the following statements is true?

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

Devolution is the

________ advocated a "new federalism".

The "separate but equal" standard was created by

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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Exam 3: Federalism: Forging a Nation

If a state accepts a federal grant-in-aid,it must

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

Roughly one in every ________ dollars spent by local and state governments in recent decades was raised not by them but by the government in Washington.

States in which region receive more of their revenue from the federal government than do most other states?

What did Newt Gingrich declare about federalism in 1994?

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

Federal grants-in-aid used only for a designated activity are called

McCulloch v.Maryland

Which of the following was the core of Nixon's approach to "new federalism"?

What was the public response to the economic stimulus bill that Barack Obama and the Democratic Congress enacted in early 2009?

The federal government's power to tax,regulate commerce among the states,and declare war are all examples of ________ powers.

The No Child Left Behind Act

Sovereignty refers to

was marked by

The Constitution allows states to

Which of the following statements is true?

From President Abraham Lincoln's perspective,the decision to wage a civil war against the southern states is best summarized in what fashion?

Devolution is the

________ advocated a "new federalism".

The "separate but equal" standard was created by

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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