Question 1

Which of the following is a requirement in federal legislation that forces state and local governments to comply with certain rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  A waiver 
B)  An earmark 
C)  A federal mandate 
D)  A national agenda 
E)  A leverage package 
A)  A waiver 
B)  An earmark 
C)  A federal mandate 
D)  A national agenda 
E)  A leverage package C

Question 2

What does the doctrine of dual federalism maintain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court should resolve conflicts between the authority of the national government and the states. 
B)  The national government and the states have authority over defined and mutually exclusive policy areas. 
C)  The national government and the states should share authority equally in all policy areas. 
D)  The national government should initiate policies and then turn them over to the states for administration. 
E)  Any law passed by the national government is the supreme law of the land. 
A)  The Supreme Court should resolve conflicts between the authority of the national government and the states. 
B)  The national government and the states have authority over defined and mutually exclusive policy areas. 
C)  The national government and the states should share authority equally in all policy areas. 
D)  The national government should initiate policies and then turn them over to the states for administration. 
E)  Any law passed by the national government is the supreme law of the land. B

Question 3

Which of the following has national authority traditionally been preferred by?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Libertarians 
D)  Those who are culturally conservative but economically liberal 
E)  The southern states 
A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Libertarians 
D)  Those who are culturally conservative but economically liberal 
E)  The southern states A

Question 4

Why did the Founding Fathers incorporate the principle of privileges and immunities into the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  To guarantee that the national government provide equivalent shares of grant money to states 
B)  To ensure that state governments would not discriminate against another state's citizens 
C)  To safeguard that a person charged with a crime in another state be returned to that state for trial or imprisonment 
D)  To ensure that the public acts, records, and civil proceedings of each state are legal and binding in all states 
E)  To guarantee that public officials would receive equal treatment under the law 
A)  To guarantee that the national government provide equivalent shares of grant money to states 
B)  To ensure that state governments would not discriminate against another state's citizens 
C)  To safeguard that a person charged with a crime in another state be returned to that state for trial or imprisonment 
D)  To ensure that the public acts, records, and civil proceedings of each state are legal and binding in all states 
E)  To guarantee that public officials would receive equal treatment under the law

Question 5

In your opinion, what is the most significant disadvantage of federalism? Has this disadvantage become more important in modern times? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In my opinion, the most significant disa

Question 6

Compare the relationship of the federal and state governments during the era of dual federalism with the cooperative federalism that emerged during the 1930s. Provide examples to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

During the era of dual federalism, which

Question 7

Explain the concept of dual federalism and its essential premises.

Accepted Answer

Dual federalism is a concept in politica

Question 8

What were the key weaknesses of the confederal system under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

The key weaknesses of the confederal sys

Question 9

During the time of the Constitutional Convention, why was federalism an appealing compromise?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevented cities and states from being dominated by a single group or faction. 
B)  It maintained state traditions while creating a strong national government to handle common problems. 
C)  It allowed politicians to avoid issues of slavery and women's suffrage. 
D)  It permitted states to nullify actions of the national government. 
E)  It made the national government the focal point of dissatisfaction. 
A)  It prevented cities and states from being dominated by a single group or faction. 
B)  It maintained state traditions while creating a strong national government to handle common problems. 
C)  It allowed politicians to avoid issues of slavery and women's suffrage. 
D)  It permitted states to nullify actions of the national government. 
E)  It made the national government the focal point of dissatisfaction.

Question 10

Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warren Burger 
B)  John Marshall 
C)  William Rehnquist 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Earl Warren 
A)  Warren Burger 
B)  John Marshall 
C)  William Rehnquist 
D)  Roger Taney 
E)  Earl Warren

Question 11

What is the basic premise of federalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. 
B)  Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people. 
C)  Supreme political authority remains with the states. 
D)  The national government has ultimate sovereignty over a country's land and people. 
E)  State and local governments may not exercise powers of their own that are independent of the national government. 
A)  Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. 
B)  Two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people. 
C)  Supreme political authority remains with the states. 
D)  The national government has ultimate sovereignty over a country's land and people. 
E)  State and local governments may not exercise powers of their own that are independent of the national government.

Question 12

What advantages does the federal system of government have over unitary and confederal systems of government? What are the disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

The federal system of government has sev

Question 13

What does it mean when a state government passes a law that forbids texting while operating a vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is employing concurrent powers according to the Tenth Amendment. 
B)  It is delegating enumerated powers to the national government. 
C)  It is implementing inherent powers. 
D)  It is exercising police powers. 
E)  It is reserved for Congress to decide. 
A)  It is employing concurrent powers according to the Tenth Amendment. 
B)  It is delegating enumerated powers to the national government. 
C)  It is implementing inherent powers. 
D)  It is exercising police powers. 
E)  It is reserved for Congress to decide.

Question 14

The necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is also known as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The supremacy clause 
B)  The confederal system 
C)  The commerce clause 
D)  The unitary system 
E)  The elastic clause 
A)  The supremacy clause 
B)  The confederal system 
C)  The commerce clause 
D)  The unitary system 
E)  The elastic clause

Question 15

What was the central question in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether or not the executive branch had the power to institute a peacetime draft 
B)  Whether or not Congress had the power to establish a national bank 
C)  Whether or not Congress had the power to regulate commerce along major waterways 
D)  Whether or not the Supreme Court had the power to investigate the executive branch 
E)  Whether or not it should remove one of its own members from the Court 
A)  Whether or not the executive branch had the power to institute a peacetime draft 
B)  Whether or not Congress had the power to establish a national bank 
C)  Whether or not Congress had the power to regulate commerce along major waterways 
D)  Whether or not the Supreme Court had the power to investigate the executive branch 
E)  Whether or not it should remove one of its own members from the Court

Question 16

After the Civil War, which of the following did the Supreme Court do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit the police power to the national government 
B)  Declare a ban on child labor as unconstitutional 
C)  Allow Congress great latitude in regulating commerce 
D)  Support a strong central government and reduced state power 
E)  Tend to oppose dual federalism and support single federalism 
A)  Limit the police power to the national government 
B)  Declare a ban on child labor as unconstitutional 
C)  Allow Congress great latitude in regulating commerce 
D)  Support a strong central government and reduced state power 
E)  Tend to oppose dual federalism and support single federalism

Question 17

What are federal mandates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rules for operation in the Supreme Court. 
B)  They are requirements attached to state laws to dispense state grants. 
C)  They are requirements in federal legislation that force states to comply with federal rules. 
D)  They are accompanied by federal funding to cover costs of the mandate. 
E)  They are unconstitutional acts by the states. 
A)  They are rules for operation in the Supreme Court. 
B)  They are requirements attached to state laws to dispense state grants. 
C)  They are requirements in federal legislation that force states to comply with federal rules. 
D)  They are accompanied by federal funding to cover costs of the mandate. 
E)  They are unconstitutional acts by the states.

Question 18

Which of the following classes of powers are not given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor reserved to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent powers 
B)  Reserved powers 
C)  Implied powers 
D)  Enumerated powers 
E)  Inherent powers 
A)  Concurrent powers 
B)  Reserved powers 
C)  Implied powers 
D)  Enumerated powers 
E)  Inherent powers

Question 19

Give examples of powers reserved for state governments and provide the constitutional source of that power.

Accepted Answer

Some examples of powers reserved for sta

Question 20

Lay out the basic arguments for and against a federal system of government and take a stance on this disagreement.

Accepted Answer

Federal system of government, also known

Which of the following is a requirement in federal legislation that forces state and local governments to comply with certain rules?

What does the doctrine of dual federalism maintain?

Which of the following has national authority traditionally been preferred by?

Why did the Founding Fathers incorporate the principle of privileges and immunities into the Constitution?

In your opinion, what is the most significant disadvantage of federalism? Has this disadvantage become more important in modern times? Why or why not?

Compare the relationship of the federal and state governments during the era of dual federalism with the cooperative federalism that emerged during the 1930s. Provide examples to illustrate your answer.

Explain the concept of dual federalism and its essential premises.

What were the key weaknesses of the confederal system under the Articles of Confederation?

During the time of the Constitutional Convention, why was federalism an appealing compromise?

Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?

What is the basic premise of federalism?

What advantages does the federal system of government have over unitary and confederal systems of government? What are the disadvantages?

What does it mean when a state government passes a law that forbids texting while operating a vehicle?

The necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is also known as which one of the following?

What was the central question in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

After the Civil War, which of the following did the Supreme Court do?

What are federal mandates?

Which of the following classes of powers are not given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor reserved to the states?

Give examples of powers reserved for state governments and provide the constitutional source of that power.

Lay out the basic arguments for and against a federal system of government and take a stance on this disagreement.

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Exam 3: Federalism

Which of the following is a requirement in federal legislation that forces state and local governments to comply with certain rules?

What does the doctrine of dual federalism maintain?

Which of the following has national authority traditionally been preferred by?

Why did the Founding Fathers incorporate the principle of privileges and immunities into the Constitution?

In your opinion, what is the most significant disadvantage of federalism? Has this disadvantage become more important in modern times? Why or why not?

Compare the relationship of the federal and state governments during the era of dual federalism with the cooperative federalism that emerged during the 1930s. Provide examples to illustrate your answer.

Explain the concept of dual federalism and its essential premises.

What were the key weaknesses of the confederal system under the Articles of Confederation?

During the time of the Constitutional Convention, why was federalism an appealing compromise?

Which of the following chief justices worked to increase the power of the national government and to reduce the power of the states in the early part of the nineteenth century?

What is the basic premise of federalism?

What advantages does the federal system of government have over unitary and confederal systems of government? What are the disadvantages?

What does it mean when a state government passes a law that forbids texting while operating a vehicle?

The necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is also known as which one of the following?

What was the central question in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

After the Civil War, which of the following did the Supreme Court do?

What are federal mandates?

Which of the following classes of powers are not given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor reserved to the states?

Give examples of powers reserved for state governments and provide the constitutional source of that power.

Lay out the basic arguments for and against a federal system of government and take a stance on this disagreement.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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