Question 1

A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) dual federalism. 
B) cooperative federalism. 
C) unitary federalism. 
D) confederal federalism. 
E) cosponsor federalism. 
A) dual federalism. 
B) cooperative federalism. 
C) unitary federalism. 
D) confederal federalism. 
E) cosponsor federalism.

Question 2

Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?

Accepted Answer

A) necessary and proper clause 
B) supremacy clause 
C) Tenth Amendment 
D) the commerce clause 
E) the power to tax 
A) necessary and proper clause 
B) supremacy clause 
C) Tenth Amendment 
D) the commerce clause 
E) the power to tax

Question 3

In Lochner v.New York (1905),the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional. 
B) state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights. 
C) the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce. 
D) factory practices could only be regulated by the states. 
E) factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government. 
A) the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional. 
B) state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights. 
C) the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce. 
D) factory practices could only be regulated by the states. 
E) factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government.

Question 4

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

Accepted Answer

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 5

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 6

Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) categorical grants 
B) block grants 
C) Pell grants 
D) higher tax rates for the wealthy 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) categorical grants 
B) block grants 
C) Pell grants 
D) higher tax rates for the wealthy 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

The expansion of national authority in the twentieth century first became evident in this decade:

Accepted Answer

A) 1930s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1980s 
E) 1990s 
A) 1930s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1980s 
E) 1990s

Question 9

Explain the differences among enumerated,implied,and reserved powers.

Accepted Answer

The powers of the national government ar

Question 10

Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period,explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority.
D.C.

Accepted Answer

Under the Articles,the national governme

Question 11

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 12

Starting in the 1990s,the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government,basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

Accepted Answer

A) First and Fourth 
B) First and Fourteenth 
C) Tenth and Fourteenth 
D) Eleventh and Fourteenth 
E) Tenth and Eleventh 
A) First and Fourth 
B) First and Fourteenth 
C) Tenth and Fourteenth 
D) Eleventh and Fourteenth 
E) Tenth and Eleventh

Question 13

________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) George Washington 
B) Patrick Henry 
C) James Madison 
D) Benjamin Franklin 
E) John Adams 
A) George Washington 
B) Patrick Henry 
C) James Madison 
D) Benjamin Franklin 
E) John Adams

Question 14

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) enumerated powers 
B) reserved powers 
C) implied powers 
D) concurrent powers 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) enumerated powers 
B) reserved powers 
C) implied powers 
D) concurrent powers 
E) All these answers are correct.

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

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.

Question 17

A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism,while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) dual; fiscal 
B) dual; cooperative 
C) cooperative; dual 
D) picket-fence; cooperative 
E) cooperative; pyramid 
A) dual; fiscal 
B) dual; cooperative 
C) cooperative; dual 
D) picket-fence; cooperative 
E) cooperative; pyramid

Question 18

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.

Question 19

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.Postal Service 
B) Medicaid 
C) A marriage license 
D) A driver's license 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) The U.S.Postal Service 
B) Medicaid 
C) A marriage license 
D) A driver's license 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 20

The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

Accepted Answer

A) limit the powers of the state governments. 
B) ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage. 
C) ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage. 
D) establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy. 
E) limit the power of the presidency. 
A) limit the powers of the state governments. 
B) ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage. 
C) ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage. 
D) establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy. 
E) limit the power of the presidency.

A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?

In Lochner v.New York (1905),the Supreme Court ruled that

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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

Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

The "separate but equal" standard was created by

The expansion of national authority in the twentieth century first became evident in this decade:

Explain the differences among enumerated,implied,and reserved powers.

Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period,explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority. D.C.

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

Starting in the 1990s,the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government,basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

The Constitution allows states to

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

A blending of state and national authority is associated with federalism,while a separation of national and state authority is associated with federalism.

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

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A public policy program on which national,state,and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?

In Lochner v.New York (1905),the Supreme Court ruled that

The TANF aspect of the Welfare Reform Act

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

Political conservatives who favor more political power devolved back to the states would likely prefer which of the following?

The "separate but equal" standard was created by

The expansion of national authority in the twentieth century first became evident in this decade:

Explain the differences among enumerated,implied,and reserved powers.

Beginning with the Articles of Confederation and continuing through the modern period,explain how the commerce power of the national government has related to the issue of national authority. D.C.

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

Starting in the 1990s,the Supreme Court has rolled back some of the power of the national government,basing its decisions primarily on interpretations of these two amendments:

________ opposed the ratification of the U.S.Constitution.

The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts?

The Constitution allows states to

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

A blending of state and national authority is associated with ________ federalism,while a separation of national and state authority is associated with ________ federalism.

Through its Dred Scott decision,the Supreme Court

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

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

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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A blending of state and national authority is associated with federalism,while a separation of national and state authority is associated with federalism.